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Historical Event on 5/31/1928

Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975).

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7/6/2000India, Nepal sign agreement to set up a specialist joint unit to counter terrorism and share information about criminals operating along the border.
7/5/1995Tarapur nuclear station controls the leakage and soil contamination within the natural background radiation levels.
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10/12/1995Inderjit Gupta re-elected General Secretary of CPI.
6/17/1887Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
7/19/1949Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union.