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Historical Event on 6/13/1997

At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/10/1857India's real mutiny begins with the revolt of Sepoys of Meerut near Delhi the next day.
1/12/1949Tej Bahadur Saproo, liberal leader, passed away. He was a strong believer in constitution and not in revolutions.
4/15/1932Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born.
8/1/1995Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.
9/13/1996Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.
8/17/1997I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.
9/9/1947Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, great philosopher, linguist, art historian, painter and critic, died at Needham, Boston.
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.