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Historical Event on 5/17/1998

US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/22/1929Air Mail Series Stamps were issued. These stamps were of denominations of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 annas.
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
2/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
9/29/1932Hamid Dalwai, Muslim social reformer, was born.
1/8/1987P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.
1/27/1974President V. V. Giri inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum and it was opened for public at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.
2/2/1982Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras.
9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.
4/3/1857Queen Victoria declared as Queen of India also.
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.