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Historical Event on 7/10/1997

Fijian Senate approves new Constitution that removes radical restrictions on political power of Indian community, which makes up almost half the population.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1971Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries.
10/26/1962After Chinese attack, Emergency and Defence of India Ordinance was declared for the first time in India by the President.
8/18/199112 LTTE militants commit suicide.
1/5/1941Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain), was born in Bhopal.
7/31/1997V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district.
5/17/1999Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
11/23/1983Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the seventh biennial Commonwealth Summit, meets in New Delhi.
11/23/1983Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born.
11/23/1983Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).