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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
12/12/1921Gandhi organizes a complete boycott of Prince of Wales's visit to Allahabad.
1/3/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers).
8/25/1948Jana Gana Mana to be the provisional National Anthem till Constituent Assembly made a final decision.
4/1/1989Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala.
3/17/1999GM Dibyendu Barua and IWM S. Vijayalakshmi (both India) won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Asian Zonal chess championship in Mumbai.
2/15/1869Mirza ""Galib"" Asad Ullah Beg Khan, famous Urdu poet and writer, passed away.
6/18/1901Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, Marathi novelist and editor, passed away.
10/31/1920Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay.
2/4/1953Indo-Pak talk on Kashmir opened under Dr. Graham in Geneva.
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.