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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
11/1/1999H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister.
1/27/1901Tarkatirtha Laxmanshastri Joshi, the great thinker, master of Sanskrit and editor of Marathi Vishwakosh, was born.
1/11/1966Lal Bahadur Shastri was posthumously awarded the ""Bharat Ratna"".
3/12/1997aspal Rana equals world mark in standard pistol 25m (ISU) event in South Asian shooting in Delhi.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
10/12/1921Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.
4/9/1993Lt. Gen. B.C. Joshi to be the next army chief.
7/4/1900Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, was born.
4/16/1801Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.