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Historical Event on 10/6/1997

I. K. Gujral, PM, begins visit to South Africa, which was the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/10/1982Karnataka Kranti Ranga led by Devaraj Urs comes into being.
10/1/1941No. 3 Squadron, similarly Audax-equipped, was raised at Peshawar.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
11/13/1917Gajanan Madhav, famous modern Hindi poet, critic and storywriter, was born.
1/1/1892Mahadev Haribhai Desai, follower of Gandhiji, was born in Surat district.
9/19/1997A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper.
7/5/1916Archik Venkatesh Gopalkrishna, great poet, journalist and orator, was born at Dharwar, Mysore.
8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
4/23/1992Satyajit Ray, internationally famous Indian film producer-director, Bharat Ratna Awardee, passed away at the age of 70.
7/16/1997V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.