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Historical Event on 7/1/1997

The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1873Vithalbhai Patel, great freedom fighter, social worker, nationalist leader, politician and President of the Central Assembly, was born at Karmasad, Gujarat.
10/21/1999Madhavrao Scindia becomes the Deputy Leader of Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha.
6/23/1985Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.
3/31/1992Delhi beat Tamil Nadu in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
6/1/1997New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10.
1/14/1994Marathwada University renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
7/26/1922Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born.
8/10/1894Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India.
9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.