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Historical Event on 6/9/1997

Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/199315 bus passengers massacred in J&K.
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
3/30/1908Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born.
8/13/1995Kashmiri separatists behead a kidnapped Norwegian tourist and threatened to kill other hostages unless India freed 15 militants at Srinagar.
12/19/19842,500 killed in Bhopal gas tragedy.
4/3/1984Bombay beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
5/3/1998Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President.
8/17/1909Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka.
3/27/1992India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine.
7/12/1999Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.