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Historical Event on 3/17/1995

Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1977Jagjivan Ram, Cabinet member of 30 years, resigns to protest emergency rule causing minor split in Congress party.
12/25/1994Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78.
3/15/1983Karnataka beat Bombay in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
1/30/1994Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets.
6/16/1859Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.
8/3/1898Udayshankar Bhatt, modern Hindi dramatist, poet and novelist, was born.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
6/22/1898The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.
5/9/1959Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).