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Historical Event on 7/1/1997

The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1997At least 61 persons, including 22 women and 17 children, belonging to SC and extremely backward communities are gunned down by banned private army of feudal landlords, Ranbir Sena, at Bathe-Lakshmanpur village in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
10/28/1998The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists.
6/18/1997Prakash Padukone launches IBC.
5/26/1946Gandhiji considers 'Plan' the best document produced by British Government under the circumstances.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.
12/25/1946Gandhiji said, at Noakhali, ""I am being tested through and through"".
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
9/29/1998ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).
5/4/1993Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.30,000; Customs duty on certain drugs reduced.