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Historical Event on 4/17/1999

The Vajpayee Government resigns after it loses the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha by one vote - 269 to 270.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1992Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.
7/29/1996Aruna Asaf Ali, freedom fighter and player of important role in Quit India Movement, passed away in New Delhi. She was awarded with Bharat Ratna.
3/16/1995K. Karunakaran resigns as CM of Kerala; Finance Minister presents Central Budget.
11/6/1998Koneru Humpy wins the World under-12 girls' chess title in Oropesa del Mar, Spain. Azharuddin becomes the highest run-getter (displacing Desmond Haynes, 8648 runs) in LOI history in the Coca Cola cup, Sharjah.
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
4/24/1932450 people seized by British for defying ban on Indian National Congress.
9/9/1997Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
7/1/1781British troops defeated Hyder Ali's progress. He was checked by Eyree Coote after the battle of Porto Novo and becamed subdued.
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.