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Historical Event on 6/9/1997

At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1902Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.
4/30/1992Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.
10/28/1962US pledges to rush arms to India.
3/28/1998The BJP-led alliance survived its first test of trust with the support of Chandrababu Naidu's Telgu Desam Party. Jayalalitha continues to call the shots.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
5/4/1990Supreme Court directs Central Government to set up a Tribunal to resolve Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
11/29/1928Krishnaji Narayan Aathaly, great Marathi litterateur and editor, passed away.
11/18/1972Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal'
4/8/1929Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw two bombs on the Assembly Hall.
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.