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Historical Event on 7/1/1997

Prime Minister inaugurated India's first Science City in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1999This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
9/23/1990World Bank clears Rs.1,200 crore aid for Sarovar Dam rejecting objections raised by environmental groups.
9/6/1999Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP.
5/16/1960International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.
2/15/1865Kishorilal Goswami, Hindi novelist, was born.
5/10/1993Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time.
1/1/1965This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"".
5/24/1813Krishna Mohan Bandopadhyay, leader, essay writer and journalist in Bengal, was born.
10/15/1866Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, playwright and journalist, was born.
12/31/1941Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras.