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Historical Event on 4/17/1952

First Lok Sabha was formed. Ananthasaynam Ayyangar, was elected as the first Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha (1952).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
3/19/1997BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.
8/1/1879Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born.
3/26/1990Sangma Ministry quits in Meghalaya. B. B. Lyngdoh is new CM.
12/9/1999Several MPs in the Lok Sabha demand resignation of the CBI chief in the Priyadarshini Matto murder case.
6/21/1991P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament.
3/6/1928Nilkanth Ramanbhai Mahipatrao, famous Gujrati litterateur, critic, dramatist and social reformer, died.
7/9/2000India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur.