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Historical Event on 6/8/1997

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
8/5/2000Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.
1/10/1975India accords recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
4/22/1870Vladimir IIyich Lenin, revolutionary freedom fighter and politician, was born at Simbrisk, Volga.
7/1/1962Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, died at Allahabad.
5/28/1996BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997.
8/21/1997Government extends the provision of the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to all those societies and trusts which employed 10 or more people.
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
1/24/1958First international Film Festival started in Mumbai.