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Historical Event on 3/17/1959

Dalai Lama XIV flees from Tibet after Chinese military occupied Tibet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
9/29/1977India and Bangladesh signed settlement for distributing Ganga river water.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
11/1/1996Michael Jackson show at Andheri sports complex in Mumbai.
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
5/30/1952S.C.Mathur was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 01-07-1955.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
1/1/1966Vimal Roy, film maker and producer, passed away.
11/22/1991Supreme Court declares Karnataka's ordinance on Cauvery water dispute as unconstitutional.
11/7/1893Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionaries in India, passed away at the age of 37.