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Historical Event on 6/8/1997

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1996Trishul', surface-to-air missile successfully tested.
3/19/1944Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.
7/27/1889Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.
7/26/1994Government rejects JPC report on securities scandal.
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
1/10/1993Advani, Joshi released on court orders.
9/26/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 100m (Women) in 11.39 seconds at Jakarta.
11/2/1889Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, was born at Chiniot in Jhang district, Punjab.
6/11/1995PM leaves for 4-day official visit to France.
9/7/1995Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh CM, wins the vote of confidence. He received 227 votes. 31 were neutral.