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Historical Event on 6/9/1997

At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1989Dinkar Sakrikar, editor of monthly magzine 'Purva' and socialist, passed away.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
3/29/1849Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar.
1/31/1997INS Vikrant, Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier, de-commissioned.
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
3/1/1968Salil Ashok Ankola, cricketer (Indian pace bowler one Test 1989), was born in Solapur.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
7/13/1974India's first one-day international was played vs England at Headingley.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
6/16/1951Nehru opponents founded People's party at New Delhi.