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Historical Event on 11/20/1917
J.C. Bose Research Institute was established in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/10/1937 | Shridhar Vyanktesh Ketkar, creator of Maharashtra Gyankosh and Sociologist, passed away. |
| 5/22/1963 | Rohini, Glider, became the first to successfully fly at Kanpur. |
| 9/4/1999 | Umesh Chandra, Assistant Inspector General of Police, shot dead by the PWG in Hyderabad. |
| 3/21/1937 | Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born. |
| 10/24/1992 | Narmada, World Bank sets time to correct defects. |
| 1/22/1683 | Shri Samarth Ramdas passed away. |
| 11/13/1945 | Australian Services draw first Victory Test against India |
| 11/25/1948 | National Cadet Corps was first established. |
| 5/8/1995 | Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83. |
| 6/2/1953 | Mountaineer Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and his Nepalese Sherpa guide Tensing became the first men to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. The two reached the pinnacle of Everest, more than 29,000 feet above sea level, at 11.30 a.m. |
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