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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
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
4/15/1992D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away.
8/28/1997Jain Commission, chaired by Justice M.C. Jain, submits interim report on Rajiv Gandhi assassination.
2/9/1991India holds the last decennial census of the century.
12/3/1971Hostilities broke out between India and Pakistan. On the very night that hostilities commenced, with Pakistan bombing several air fields, IN Ships 'Rajput' and 'Akshay' were leaving Vishakapatnam harbour when they obtained a sonar contact. They fired several depth charges and proceeded on their mission when there was no further evidence of a submarine's presence. Thereafter, a loud explosion of rattling windows panes off the Vishakapatnam beach was heard . The Pakistani submarine 'Ghazi' (a Tench class submarine obtained from the USA in 1964) had come to grief.
11/11/1994The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act.
1/1/1664Shivaji marched towards Surat.
1/16/1990All Governors asked to resign.
5/18/1998India may take the US to WTO.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.