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Historical Event on 11/17/1966

India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.
7/7/1905Six Language penel were started on the Rs. five denomination again. The printing colour of note changed to Red with Special text mentioned, 'At any office of issue not situated in Burma'.
4/12/1913Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle.
5/22/1953Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World).
11/25/1999Madras HC sets aside Tamil Nadu Governor Fathima Beevi's order rejecting the mercy petitions of four accused in Rajiv Gandhi case.
6/23/1894Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born.
1/26/1950India is proclaimed a Sovereign Democratic Republic ceasing to be a British dominion and adopted Indian Constitution which came into force.
1/7/1997Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.