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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
5/10/1985P. N. Bhagawati appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
9/23/1967P. S. Vaidya, great Indian ODI pace bowler (1995-96), was born.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
4/5/1989Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati litterateur, died.
10/21/1789Ramshastri Prabhune, justice of Peshwa kingdom, died.
10/20/1960Indian mountaineers reach the peak of Nanda Ghunti for the first time in the Kumaon Hills.
5/22/1989IRBM 'Agni' Missile launched successfully from Chandipur, Orissa.
12/1/1998Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.
6/9/1991A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled.