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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.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/13/1915 | Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra. |
| 3/29/1999 | A massive earthquake in the Garhwal region of Uttar Pradesh in the inner Himalayas claims 85 lives and more than 130 injured. |
| 11/21/1991 | An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91). |
| 6/24/1763 | Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King. |
| 1/28/1998 | All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty. |
| 11/3/1997 | Vice President Krishan Kant presents India's 3-point 'South's positive agenda' at G-15 meet at Kuala Lumpur to ensure a fair deal in the process of globalisation. |
| 9/16/1932 | Ronald Ross, bacteriologist and member of Indian Medical Service, died in London. He had also received a Nobel Prize. |
| 10/4/1977 | Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, was released off the charges of corruption. |
| 4/1/1987 | Bureau of Indian Standards was changed to Indian Standards Institution. |
| 7/1/1949 | M. Venkaiah Rangaiah Naidu was born in Chavatapalem, Distt. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh). |
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