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Historical Event on 5/17/1949
India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/17/1949 | Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath. |
| 11/28/1704 | Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born. |
| 11/21/1994 | Dr. Malcom Adiseshiah, 84, noted economist and educationist, died. |
| 3/31/1980 | Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service Officer, retired from service as Cabinet Secretary. |
| 9/20/1940 | Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born. |
| 7/15/1920 | Earthquake in Delhi. |
| 4/21/1992 | RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits. |
| 12/10/1979 | Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize. |
| 9/13/1901 | Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932). |
| 4/18/1926 | Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born. |
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