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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
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
10/10/1899Shripad Amrit Dange, socialist and Trade Union Leader, was born.
12/16/1951Salarjung Museum opened in Hyderabad.
7/1/1997Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme `97 (VDIS) comes into effect.
5/26/1931One hundred miners were trapped beneath a blazing mine. It was thought that there were unlikely to be any survivors in Madras.
6/18/1658Aurangzeb managed to capture the Agra Fort and later arrested his father Emperor Shahjahan.
7/30/1920Rikhye Maj-Gen Indar Jit, Educationist and Former Army Officer, was born at Lahore.
11/9/1841Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), was born.
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.