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Historical Event on 5/17/1996
Four members (Sange Sherpa, Hira Ram, Tashi Ram, Nadre Sherpa) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition climb Mount Everest from the Chinese side.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/24/1932 | Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born. |
| 12/14/1910 | Upendranath Ashok, noted writer, was born. |
| 9/5/1995 | 30 member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council sworn-in that was conceded by the Government of India in 1993. |
| 7/25/1992 | K. Madhavan, CBI Jt. Director looking into the security scam, resigns. |
| 12/31/1961 | 99 Infantry Brigade Group, under Brigadier K S Raja, launched operations in Katanga province and regained full control of Katanga amidst stiff resistance offered by a break away faction (Katangese gendarmerie). |
| 5/18/1775 | Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar. |
| 3/1/1908 | A.E.T. Barrow, educationist, was born. |
| 1/23/1976 | Gautam Buddha's lost city of Kapilavastu was found in an excavation. |
| 9/24/1992 | Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT. |
| 2/18/1905 | Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma. |
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