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Historical Event on 5/17/1976

4 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1892Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, famous Marathi comedy writer, was born.
6/9/1994Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
2/10/1931Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi, formal inauguration of New Delhi City took place.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.
4/26/1999India's Atanu Lahiri and Bhagyashree Thipsay won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Commonwealth chess championship in Bikaner.
11/2/190850 years after the start of direct rule, Edward VII talks of 'prudently extending' democracy.
2/23/1993Pre-budget Economic Survey proposes closure of sick PSE and rationalisation of tax and interests rates.
10/1/1981Activists of the Dal Khalsa, who masterminded the hijacking of Indian Airlines plane. arrested.
6/20/1921Tilak University was established.
1/11/1955Production of Newsprint paper factory started for the first time in India.