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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
6/20/1994	Anti-Pakistan slogans rent the air in Jammu & Kashmir against the killing of Quazi Nissar Ahmed, Mirwaiz of South Kashmir and a famous religious Kashmiri leader who was gunned down by Pak-aided terrorists.
4/21/1992	UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
12/31/1965	Sivaramakrishan Laxman, right-hand batsman and leg break bowler, was born in Madras.
1/11/1990	R. Shekhar became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 14/12/90).
1/16/1919	Nasikrao Khantadu Tirpude, former Duputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
1/26/1997	Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
7/29/1884	Tyagraj Paramshiv Kailasam, leading playwright of Kannad language, was born.
5/17/1993	Visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres signs an MOU with his Indian counterpart to end nearly 4 decades of inactivity in bilateral relation.
1/27/1974	President V. V. Giri inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum and it was opened for public at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.
1/1/1851	Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.

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