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Historical Event on 6/7/1997
Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/24/1924 | Mahatma Gandhi released from jail. |
| 1/26/1997 | Government prohibits manual scavenging and construction of dry latrines in six states (AP, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura, West Bengal) and all UTs. |
| 5/5/1818 | Karl Marx, great journalist, chief editor, writer and social worker, was born at Trier, Germany. |
| 10/2/1955 | Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur. |
| 12/23/1998 | Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the country's biggest honour. |
| 11/25/1999 | Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize. |
| 3/31/1992 | The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions. |
| 4/24/1996 | Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition. |
| 7/28/1946 | Sister Alphonsa, good teacher and social worker, died at Bharananganam. |
| 5/19/1971 | Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam. |
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