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Historical Event on 6/2/1955

A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
7/6/1787Robert founded Indian Botanic Garden near Calcutta by Kyd on 273 acres of land.
12/4/1999Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor.
12/4/1999Ruknud-din Firuz Shah, son of Emperor Iltutmish, was assassinated.
5/22/1953Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World).
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
5/31/1970Indira Gandhi called for international help as the civil war in Bangladesh, or East Pakistan, had turned two million people into refugees. Many of them were suffering from cholera and smallpox. The authorities of West Pakistan refused to care for them, and India couldn't afford to.
2/16/1994Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, veteran singer of 'Jaipur Gharana', passed away.
4/1/1930Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.