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Historical Event on 3/17/1957

New Central Cabinet under J. L. Nehru sworn in.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1945Kal Yug' era passed away.
2/6/1953Congress, PSP, CP and Jansangh recognised as All India parties by the Election Commission.
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).
8/8/1990Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation.
10/1/1993The two helicopters along with the first batch of fifteen personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. The two helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
6/13/1998India rejects G-8 prescriptions saying they are ''coercive and intrusive'' and intend to freeze the nuclear weapon capabilities of New Delhi and Islamabad.
8/14/1942Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, started broadcasting from a secret transmitter on the wave length of 42.84 meters. This channel was used for freedom movement telecasts.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
10/19/1888Namakkal Kavignar, Gandhian poet and painter, was born at Mohanur in Salem.
8/28/1997Tiwari and Surinderjit Kaur set national records in hammer throw in Federation Cup Athletics.