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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).

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7/20/1636John Oldham, trader of mass, was murdered by Indians.
2/21/1992Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections.
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10/6/1999Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, won the Bellary Lok Sabha seat defeating her BJP rival Sushma Swaraj by a margin of 56,100 votes.
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.
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6/5/1993Unlawful Activities (prevention) Tribunal headed by Justice P N Nagi upholds the ban on Islamic Sevak Sangh.