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Historical Event on 6/8/1997

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1900Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born.
11/17/1915Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune.
4/6/1993Divya Bharati, famous Hindi film actress (Deewana), died at the age of 19.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
2/10/1999P. Gopi Chand (A.P.) and Aparna Popat (Karnataka) won the men's and women's singles titles respectively in the National badminton championship in Delhi.
8/1/1986Amnesty scheme for evaders of taxes announced.
7/28/1921The All-India Congress Party votes to boycott a forthcoming visit by the Prince of Wales and urges a boycott of imported cloth.
1/17/1981Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
6/1/1944Liladhar Jagudi, well known Hindi poet, passed away.