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Historical Event on 12/6/1997

Nine persons killed and over 60 injured in bomb blasts in three trains which left Chennai. Blasts occurred in Tiruchi, Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Trissur in Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/28/1853Jose Marti, great author and politician, was born at Cuba.
1/10/1993Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.
5/17/1993Visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres signs an MOU with his Indian counterpart to end nearly 4 decades of inactivity in bilateral relation.
9/30/2000The Government appoints Dr. D.P.S. Seth as CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
12/22/1999The Government says there is no hidden agenda behind the US lifting of curbs.
8/1/1997Lt. Gen. Ved Prakash Malik to be next chief of Army staff. Gen. Shankar Roy Chowdhury retires on September 30.
4/11/1913Iron ropes bridge known as 'Laxman Jhula' was constructed over Ganga at Hrishikesh 
4/11/1913Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.