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Historical Event on 5/17/1993

Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/8/1897Manindranath Basu, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
10/31/1997Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.
9/14/1997Catholic churches in Kerala introduce the system of serving the holy Eucharist in the palm of the faithful instead of on the tongue.
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.
2/18/1999Ramakrishna Hedge, Commerce Minister, launched the India Brand Equity Fund (IBEF).
11/25/2000Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Governments agree on a ""unified command'' for the STF operations against Veerappa
12/25/1995First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.
5/20/1964P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.
6/19/1871Madhavrao Sapre was born.