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Historical Event on 6/2/1997

Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/30/1999India rejects U.N. offer to send a special envoy to defuse Indo-Pak tensions.
1/2/1953Government set up a Board of Editors under Dr. Syed Mahmood to prepare a history of Freedom Movement in India.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
6/15/1907Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra).
1/21/1970Harivinayak Pataskar, former Central Minister and Governor of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.
4/18/1916Iyyer G. Subramaniam, Congress leader, passed away.
5/9/1996J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns.
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
4/29/1948Natraj Kamakshi, modern social reformer and journalist, passed away.