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Historical Event on 5/6/1997

12 persons killed and eight seriously injured in two blasts in east Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1885Jatindra Mohan Sen Gupta, great nationalist leader, was born.
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
12/1/1991Stone laid for the Sanskrit University at Kaladi, the birthplace of Adi Sankara.
2/19/1861Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
12/8/1985The first summit was held at Dhaka. (7 0r 8).
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
4/4/1999India routed China 5-0 in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I second round play-off in Calcutta.
3/23/1910Dr. Ram Manohar Hiralal Lohia also known as ""Dauntless Dr. Lohia"", freedom fighter and socialist leader, was born at Akbarpur, district Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. He had founded Praja Socialist Party in 1952.
2/24/1961Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
9/12/1998Bihar flood toll mounts to 320.