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Historical Event on 12/17/1959

Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1873The proposal to dissolve East India Company was passed in England.
11/5/1605Accession of Jahangir
2/11/1996Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in India for a week-long visit.
9/14/1949Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.
11/24/1969Guru Nanak University established at Amritsar, Punjab.
7/29/1979Choudhary Charan Singh was sworn in as the fifth Prime Minister of India heading the Janata (S)-Congress coalition. He held this office till January 14, 1980. Jagjivan Ram became the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
7/17/1992Lok Sabha rejects no-trust motion.
11/25/1998Prof. K. S. Hegde (75), former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University and educationist, dies in New Delhi. He was selected by the Government of India for overseas scholarship for post graduate studies and higher technical training abroad during the pre-independence era.
9/19/1997A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper.
10/28/1992Karnataka government withdraws order allowing nine private organisations to start capitation fee for engineering colleges.