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Historical Event on 5/23/1984

Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited at Jamshedpur, conquers the summit of Mount Everest to become the first Indian woman and the fifth women in the world to achieve this feat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1901V. Shantaram alias Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, famous film maker and actor (Chitrapat Maharashi), was born.
3/17/1989Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra.
2/16/1931Viceroy Lord Irwin meets Mahatma Gandhi for the first time.
9/28/1965India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.
2/9/1984Balasarasvati, eminent classical Karnatic singer and Bharat Natyam dancer of worldwide acclaim, passed away in Madras.
5/11/1991Naxalities in Andhra abduct P. Sudhir Kumar, son of the former Union Minister Shiv Shankar.
5/11/1991Shahaji Raje Bhosale, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was born.
8/4/1979Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay.
8/6/1965Indian troops invade Pakistan.
1/31/1903Smt. Sharda Bhaurao Diwan, educationalist, was born.