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Historical Event on 6/13/1997
At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/12/1965 | Vijayanta, first India-made millitary tank which was handed over to the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory at Madras. |
| 10/6/1992 | Z. R. Ansari, former central minister, died. |
| 6/5/1975 | Ramsing, great freedom fighter and editor of `Navyug Patrika', passed away. |
| 3/15/1998 | Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government. |
| 5/4/1960 | Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale. |
| 10/1/1990 | Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court. |
| 6/24/1869 | Hari Chapekar Damodar was born virtually. He was the first terrorist of India. |
| 9/20/1997 | President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. |
| 5/20/1991 | General Election (10th) of India begins. |
| 5/19/1975 | Farm truck packed with wedding party run over by a train, killing 66 in truck, at 40 miles south of Pune. |
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