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Historical Event on 12/6/1997
Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.

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4/30/1896	Maa Anandamayee (1896-1982), God-intoxicated yogini and mystic Bengali saint, was born at Kheora. Her spirit lives on in devotees.
4/10/1875	Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj at Bombay and in 1877 in Lahore.
4/10/1875	Muhammad of Bin Quasim (Kasim), Arabs, attacked on Sindh and captured it. Muhammad defeated and killed King Dahir, Hindu king, at Rawar.
5/10/1985	59 were killed and 150 wounded in Sikh attacks.
5/5/1955	Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
12/29/1997	Sonia Gandhi stepped into active politics.
5/4/1993	Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.30,000; Customs duty on certain drugs reduced.
2/1/1971	Ajaysingh Jadeja, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Jamnagar.
2/2/1949	Press Trust of India' was established.
2/16/1969	Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.

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