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Historical Event on 10/17/1995

BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.
12/26/1997Four MPs - Mr. Suresh Kalmadi from Pune, Mr. Anadi Charan Sahu from Cuttack, Mr. Mohan Delkar from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Mr. Gopal Tandel from Daman & Diu- resign from Congress(I).
4/18/1858Bharatratna Dhondo Keshav Karve, great educationalist and social reformer, was born.
1/3/1923Madhukar Arnalkar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
3/7/1961Govind Ballabh Pant passed away. He had served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
1/1/1985United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"".
2/13/1856East India Company captured Lucknow along with Avadh Kingdom.
5/7/1994Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.