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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1992This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".
1/1/1992Amarsingh, Rajput king of Mewar, was born.
5/26/1935Swami Mrigendra Channaya, great Social Scientist in Maharashtra, was born.
11/15/1830Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England.
12/25/1876Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born.
4/28/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose aligned the Japanese-German submarine at Medagaskar.
7/12/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji signed a friendship treaty with East India Company.
4/1/1973India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction.
11/16/198966 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued.
3/18/1924Madhusudhan Ramachandra Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49), was born in Panvel, Maharashtra.
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