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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 |
| 2/5/1970 | Kauai Aadheenam, Hindu monastery, site of Kadavul Hindu Temple, Saiva Siddhanta Church headquarters, San Marga Sanctuary and editorial offices of Hinduism Today were founded today at Hawaii's Garden Island. |
| 6/13/1889 | Salarjung, famous administrator, was born. |
| 9/16/1973 | Abasaheb Mujumdar, great musician, died. |
| 7/24/1997 | Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities. |
| 2/7/1975 | Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away. |
| 4/8/1831 | Ram Mohan Roy landed in England. |
| 12/1/2000 | There would be a cap of 20 per cent equity for broadcasters planning to operate DTH television services, said I&B minister Sushma Swaraj. |
| 4/5/1919 | India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes. |
| 1/20/1990 | Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence. |
| 10/17/1994 | Kapil Dev's last one-day international vs West Indies. |
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