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Historical Event on 1/17/1999

Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1987A Pakistani official quoted as saying, ""Pakistan has nuclear bomb capabilities at New Delhi"".
10/6/1935Jeevan D. Ghosh, cricket Test umpire from 1978-91, was born in Bengal. He has the distinction of having the longest umpiring career of 32 years in India.
2/13/1719Jahandar Shah was strangled to death and the Sayyid brothers were killed soon after.
4/18/1931Lord Willingdon took over as the Viceroy of India.
8/15/1992Karnataka seeks army help to nab sandal wood smuggler Veerappan.
12/27/1990Central Govt. introduces fresh direct tax proposals to raise additional Rs. 810 crore by raising income tax and fixing limits for deduction of depreciation.
11/19/1993Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.
6/27/1967First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
11/7/1990National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
5/17/1775Marathas were badly mauled in the battle of Arras by Col. Keating in the first Anglo - Maratha war.