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Historical Event on 6/6/1997

U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/2000V.C. Pande, Bihar Governor, accords sanction to the CBI to prosecute RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav in a disproportionate assets case.
1/16/1942Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress.
4/9/1695Waman Pandit, famous pandit poet, took samadhee at Bhogav.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.
2/2/1953All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi.
7/4/1989Union Deputy Ministers were promoted to the rank of Ministers of State.
12/17/1959Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78.
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
5/2/1930Riots break out in Amritsar.