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Historical Event on 8/6/1997

Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/23/1919Sitaram Mahadeo Bapat, teacher and author, was born at Miraj in district Sangli.
9/18/1967English was adopted the official language of Nagaland .
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
6/12/1891Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Count of Vidigueira, met the Jamerin of Calicut after arriving in India three days ago at Malabar Coast. He was joined by an experienced Gujarati pilot at Malindi. He was the 6th Governor and 2nd Viceroy of India.
3/26/1990Maniben Patel, daughter of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, passed away.
7/27/19987 Hindus are gunned down in two Doda villages of Jammu and Kashmir.
7/22/1993Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
1/20/2000J&K accepts the report of the State Autonomy committee tabled in the Assembly last year.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.