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Historical Event on 6/17/1991
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/17/1994 | Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India. |
| 10/4/1992 | D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died. |
| 11/2/1971 | Hurricane and ensuing tidal wave takes 6,000 lives. |
| 8/19/1887 | S. Satyamurti, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Thirumeyyam in the former Pudukottah State. |
| 1/30/1996 | Maharashtra govt. decides to make school education free up to 10th standard. |
| 3/31/1871 | Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, freedom fighter and loyal Congress leader 'Lion of Karnataka', was born. |
| 2/20/1950 | Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist, leader and elder brother of Subhashchandra Bose, passed away. |
| 5/13/2000 | Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia. |
| 12/19/1961 | Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops. |
| 1/28/2000 | Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup. |
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