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Historical Event on 11/17/1991

Narasimha Rao, PM, wins by-election in Nandyal with a record margin of 5,80,297 votes.

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7/11/1998Indians bag a silver and a bronze at the International Physics Olympiad in Reykjavik.
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.
1/3/1997Congress President Sitaram Kesri elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party, and Sharad Pawar appointed leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha.
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8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
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4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.