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Historical Event on 12/6/1997
Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/27/1999 | BJP recaptures the Jaipur Civic body posts by winning 49 out of 70 seats. |
| 2/18/1899 | Jainarain Vyas, leader, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He played a leading role in creating united Rajasthan by integration of various states of Rajputana. He was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1951 to 1954. |
| 1/10/1920 | India became member of League of Nations. |
| 9/10/1858 | Manilal Nathubhai Dwivedi, great author and father of modern Gujarati poems, was born. |
| 12/17/1972 | New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan. |
| 6/30/1817 | Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died. |
| 5/5/1944 | Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue. |
| 12/4/1959 | Power Project was signed betwen India and Nepal, an agreement on the Gandak Irrigation. |
| 2/6/1950 | N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953. |
| 10/19/1999 | Sonia Gandhi will be the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, says the Congress(I). |
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