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Historical Event on 6/12/1897

Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
3/29/1992Shri Anand Rishiji Maharaj 1008 , Acharya Samrat of 'Jain Shraman Sangh', passed away.
5/7/1973The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
8/8/1949India concludes a treaty with Bhutan.
1/8/1995ONGC's oil rig blow out at Pasalapudi site in Andhra Pradesh.
1/8/1995Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20).
1/25/1930Mehdi Baqer, great educationist, was born at Faizabad in UP.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
12/20/1929The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.
1/18/1994A 12-point formula mooted to defuse the ministerial crisis.