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Historical Event on 5/17/1998

US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1881Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born.
4/8/1973India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.
4/18/1916Iyyer G. Subramaniam, Congress leader, passed away.
4/2/1679Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
10/2/1979Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched.
1/9/1995T.N. Seshan, chief election commissioner, asks Centre to put off annual budget in lieu of State assembly elections.
8/22/1818Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.
9/17/1948The Nizam of Hyderabad, in a broadcast, announced ceasefire to his troops and accession into Indian Union, which was settled earlier to the announcement.