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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1976Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut during India vs New Zealand at Auckland.
1/18/1959Miss Meera Behn, follower of Gandhi, left India for good.
11/19/2000Indian girls lifts Asian junior title in the inaugural Asian Hockey Federation cup under-18 championship in Hong Kong.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
11/19/1975Sushmita Sen, former Miss Universe and film actress, was born.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
4/15/1976India announces it will send an envoy to Peking, first time in 15 years.
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
9/4/1895Siyaramsharan Gupt was born.
12/7/1995Indian, UN Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina begin (UNMIBH - Dec 95 To Till Date).