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Historical Event on 6/6/1997
U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/9/1946 | Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous Hindi poet, Gujarati litterateur, writer, headmaster and innovator of duel meaning phrases, passed away. |
| 9/22/1988 | PM announces Government's decision to drop Defamation Bill. |
| 5/23/1997 | The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh. |
| 5/10/1985 | 59 were killed and 150 wounded in Sikh attacks. |
| 8/16/1974 | A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977. |
| 12/31/1943 | Ben Kingsley Scarborough, English actor (Gandhi, Betrayal, Maurice), was born. |
| 8/22/1984 | R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987). |
| 10/10/1998 | Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand was sworn in Chief Justice of India. |
| 7/28/1999 | Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission. |
| 3/6/1962 | Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away. |
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