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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).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
4/30/1863Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself.
5/7/1958Acharya Kripalani elected leader of a new opposition group in the Lok Sabha.
5/17/1857Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India.
12/8/1875Tej Bahadur Sapru, great leader, was born.
7/8/1999The bodies of 12 soldiers, who martyred in Kargil battle, were brought to New Delhi. So far 321 soldiers were killed and 476 wounded in operation Vijay.
7/8/1999The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali.
8/5/2000Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.