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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
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
4/2/1994Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.
10/27/1920Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district, Kerala.
5/12/1930R. H. Tahiliyani, former Navy Chief of India Admiral, was born.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
1/22/1967Atomic Energy Center was renamed after Homi Jahangir Bhabha as 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' at Trombay, Mumbai.
1/16/1992Prices of steel and iron decontrolled.
10/15/1932First Indian commercial airliner service 'Tata Sons Ltd' started. (Tata Airlines)
11/17/1835James Todd, researcher and writer of Rajput history, passed away.
7/7/1905Six Language penel were started on the Rs. five denomination again. The printing colour of note changed to Red with Special text mentioned, 'At any office of issue not situated in Burma'.