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Historical Event on 10/31/1966

Mihir Sen swam Panama Canal in 34 hours 15 minutes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1986Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa.
3/30/1992Satyajit Ray received the honorary Oscar award..
9/11/1995PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies.
9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.
5/21/1990PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada.
6/20/1916Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.
10/27/1987Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.
3/22/1885Gulam Yazdani, great archaeologist and critic, was born.
1/28/1976Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park.
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.