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Historical Event on 10/6/1997

I. K. Gujral, PM, begins visit to South Africa, which was the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1998The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.
2/28/1919Gandhiji signs Satyagraha Pledge to secure withdrawal of Rowlatt Bills.
12/15/1997Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'.
9/26/1977Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
7/21/1994The Supreme Court declares that SC/ST will lose status on migration to other states.
2/6/1939Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III of Baroda, great nationalist and social reformer, passed away.
6/6/1981The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.
6/2/1953Mountaineer Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and his Nepalese Sherpa guide Tensing became the first men to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. The two reached the pinnacle of Everest, more than 29,000 feet above sea level, at 11.30 a.m.