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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
10/27/2000The Vajpayee Government 'clears' the names of Surjit Singh Barnala, Prabhat Kumar and Dinanath Tiwari for appointment as the Governors of the new States of Uttaranchal, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh respectively.
9/2/1992Shripad Deshpande, senior journalist, passed away.
10/14/1885Mukandi Lal, famous Hindi writer, was born in Chamoli at U.P.
10/14/1885Akbar captured Ahmednagar.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
6/9/2000The CBI-designated court frames charges against Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav in the disproportionate assets case.
10/10/1952US mediator Frank Graham told the U.N. Security Council that there was a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
4/12/1873Kumaran Asan, famous Malyalam poet and social reformer, was born at Kayikkara, Kerala.
6/20/1873Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta.