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Historical Event on 5/17/1992

Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1993K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).
5/13/1905Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, was born at Delhi.
12/17/1998Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category.
4/24/1932450 people seized by British for defying ban on Indian National Congress.
10/9/1996PVN Rao granted anticipatory bail in St. Kitts forgery case till Oct. 14.
12/19/1952Nehru announces the Government's decision for establishing an Andhra State, constituting Telugu speaking areas of the State of Madras, excluding the city.
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
9/11/1888Henry Heras, famous artist and an active member of the Indian Historical Records Commission, was born in Barcelona, Spain.
9/12/1992Mallikarjun Bhimramayya Mansoor, famous Hindustani classical vocalist of Jaipur Gharana, died in Dharward, Karnataka at the age of 81 years.
10/5/1957Nehru becomes the first recipient of the key of Hiroshima Peace City.