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Historical Event on 5/17/1992

R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
6/11/2000Assailants gun down 12 upper caste persons, including eight of a family in Bihar's Nawada district.
11/16/1921Nearly 700 Mopalh rebels were killed by the Gurkhas as they attacked the Pandikkad post at Delhi.
7/22/1925Homi Jehangir Teleyarkhan, social worker, was born.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
7/4/1985Police inquiry said bombs caused Air India jet disaster in New Delhi.
8/13/1995Kashmiri separatists behead a kidnapped Norwegian tourist and threatened to kill other hostages unless India freed 15 militants at Srinagar.
4/6/2000The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.