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Historical Event on 4/20/1965
First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 10/22/1680 | Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died. |
| 5/19/1980 | Dr. Ramashankar Shukla 'Rasal', famous writer, passed away. |
| 8/28/1928 | Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, noted physicist and scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, was born at Mangalore in Karnataka. |
| 8/10/1963 | The Kamraj Plan. |
| 5/1/1902 | Tornodo hit Dhaka part of Bengal, claims 416 lives. |
| 11/24/1948 | Ashok Gandotra, cricketer (Two Tests for India 1969), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| 6/2/1990 | Union Government set up a tribunal to settle the Cauvery water issue between Tamil Nadu & Karnataka. |
| 10/11/1927 | Sarojini Regani, great journalist, was born at Secunderabad. |
| 2/23/1997 | Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India. |
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