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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
1/1/1995N.D.Tiwari steps down as president of UP Congress committee.
2/17/1994Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.
2/6/1932Veena Das, revolutionary freedom fighter, shot Stenly Jackson, Governor of Calcutta at the convocation ceremony of B.A. degree, but Jackson was afraid and bend down, thus the aim was missed.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
3/12/1911Daman Div Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of Goa, was born.
2/20/1993Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
12/20/1876Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote ""Vande Mataram"".
12/20/1876Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule.
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.