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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
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
6/6/1997New economic grouping BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation forum) comes into being.
10/21/1947The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions), Lahore was bifurcated and the pension work relating to Indian nationals was transferred to Allahabad.
6/21/1997Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.
3/9/1951Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born.
3/13/1992Indumati Ramkrishna Shevde, famous writer, critic and painter, passed away.
12/13/1986Smita Patil, famous film actress, passed away.
2/16/1980The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.
7/8/1928Eighteen died when an East Indian Railroad train was derailed after saboteurs removed part of the tracks.
7/17/1893Lokmanya Tilak was arrested for 18 months.