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Historical Event on 5/31/1977

Major Premchand and Naik Nima Dorji Sherpa, in the team on Indian Army Treckers, reached the peak of Kanchenjunga. They were amongst the first Indians to reach this peak.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/2000A.B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, said, ""The Ayodhya agitation was an 'expression of nationalist feelings' and the ""task has remained unfinished
5/6/1971D. Sen became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 29/03/77).
10/18/1925Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
3/23/1923Hemu Kalani, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Sukkur, Sind. He was held for removing of fishplates which caused derailment of British Wagon.
5/13/1923Moinul Haque Choudhury, social reformer and politician, was born at Sonabarighat (Assam).
2/1/1964Unit Trust of India' established.
3/23/1992G. S. Dhillon, former speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
6/4/1992Stock broker Harshad Mehta and his associates arrested.