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Historical Event on 6/30/1997

Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/22/1993V P Singh leaves Delhi on a self-imposed exile vowing not to return until the government implemented job reservation for backward classes.
8/22/1993Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini.
1/1/1944Sir Edwin Lutyens, the Builder of Rashtrapati Bhavan and England's most outstanding architect of his time, died.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
8/1/1920Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published.
12/22/1939When Britain declared war against the Germans it appealed for help from all political parties. Congress put up some conditions which in other words were the immediate transfer of power. The Viceroy promised to give due consideration to the suggestions of each party and that the dominion status would be given after the war. Congress in order to pressurize the Govt. boycotted all ministries and started a civil disobedience movement and eventually resigned. Jinnah declared 22nd Dec 1939 as ""Day of Deliveranc
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
10/17/1997Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.
9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
10/29/1990Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, died.