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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
12/8/1994At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
6/27/1966D. S. Joshi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-12-1968.
8/10/2000Parliament approves the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill to create a hilly state of Uttaranchal.
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.
5/7/1958Acharya Kripalani elected leader of a new opposition group in the Lok Sabha.
1/12/1994S. S. Nadkarni, Chairman of National Stock Exchange, appointed SEBI Chairman.
2/22/1997India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement.
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
5/12/1992Muhammad of Bin Quasim (Kasim), Arabs, attacked on Sindh and captured it. Muhammad defeated and killed King Dahir, Hindu king, at Rawar.