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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
1/14/1946Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.
8/4/1997Supreme Court declares that the Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique of 23/1/1992 on a proposal to confer the Bharat Ratna 'posthumously' on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ""should be treated as cancelled"", as the proposal was dropped by the Government in deference to the sentiments expressed by the public and his family members.
6/29/1976Sandhya Chib, Miss India-Universe (1996), was born.
5/9/1753Maharaja Surajmal attack on Delhi.
11/20/1993RBI clears two more private banks: The Times Bank Ltd. and the Indus Ind Bank Ltd.
10/17/1979Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
9/29/1994Cable Television Regulation Ordinance issued.
9/3/1905Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born.
11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.
7/26/1910Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination.