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Historical Event on 4/20/1965

First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/15/1967Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.
11/11/1913Gandhi sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at South Africa.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
3/27/1996President and Governors of respective states issue notifications for elections to the 11th Lok Sabha and 6 State Assemblies.
10/16/1994CIA connection to CN Annadurai alleged in book on Seshan, Jayalalitha obtains stay.
2/25/1897Dr. Amarnath Jha, educationist, was born.
8/6/1951Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died.
8/19/1994Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
1/1/1978Samrat (Emperor) Ashoka, Air India's first Jumbo-Jet Boeing 747, after explosion falls into Arabian Sea, killing 213 people. Nobody survived.
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.