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Historical Event on 6/4/1958
The three-men Indian Mountaineering group successfully climbed the high Peak in the Garhwal Hills Range.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/19/1977 | Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake. |
| 2/18/1988 | Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur, freedom fighter, political leader, great social reformer, teacher and national president of Samyukta Socialist Party, passed away. |
| 3/13/1857 | Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away. |
| 3/1/1990 | BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, shares power with JD in Gujarat and Rajasthan. |
| 11/15/1921 | 16 Gurkha troops killed by anti-British rebels. |
| 10/17/1996 | President's rule reimposed in U.P. |
| 6/20/1939 | Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay. |
| 12/4/1999 | Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor. |
| 6/16/1920 | Hemant Chaudhary, famous singer and music director, was born. |
| 12/5/1657 | Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India. |
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