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Historical Event on 6/7/1996
Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/3/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers). |
9/1/1998 | Tatas withdraw their Rs. 1,475-crore proposal to operate an airline with foreign equity participation in the domestic sector. |
3/21/1937 | Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born. |
9/29/2000 | Union Minister of State for Agriculture S.B.P.B.K. Satyanarayana Rao quits the from Cabinet. |
10/31/1991 | Karsevaks' hoist flags on Masjid in Ayodhya. |
9/24/1922 | Jugal Mondal, social worker and politician, was born at Howrah. |
9/12/1990 | Konkan Railway project formally launched with the opening of a project office in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra State. |
8/29/1923 | Sir Richard Attenborough, famous actor and director (Gandhi, Young Winston), was born. |
10/23/1996 | Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children. |
7/26/1991 | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue. |
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