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Historical Event on 6/7/1996

Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1919Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act.
12/16/1770Ludwig Van Beethoven, greatest musician, poet and innovator, was born.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
10/11/1894Sudhirranjan Das, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
10/11/1894Allau'd-din Khalji declared himself as King of Delhi after assissinating Jalal'ud-din Khalji. (19 0r 20).
8/25/1996194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .
11/7/1996Cyclonic storm hits Andhra Pradesh.
1/2/1899Monks started living in Belur Math.
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
2/22/1873Sir Muhammad Ekbal, writer of song 'Sare Jahanse Achha', was born.