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Historical Event on 1/6/1997

Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1958India and Pakistan announced that most border disputes between the two countries had been settled.
5/7/1973The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
5/26/1948First ever trade agreement with Pakistan.
8/25/1917The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.
3/13/1992K. S. Niranjan, famous Kannad author, passed away.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
1/4/1964The First Diesel Engine came out of the Varanasi Diesel Engine Carshed.