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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
12/6/1929British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India.
4/21/1994Malayalam sweeps national film awards. Mammootty, Shobhana best actor and actress; T.V. Chandran best director; Buddadeb Das Gupta's Bengali 'Charachar' adjudged best film.
1/18/1938The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.
6/1/1938Continental Publication' started.
1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
9/8/1972Vijay Singh Chauhan sets record for decathlon by 7378/7306 points at Munich.
12/3/1999Bhopal gas victims take out rallies to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy.
2/7/1993Medium-range surface to surface missile, 'Prithvi' successfully launched for the 10th time.
7/18/1695Joannes Camphuys, Governal General of Dutch-Indies, died at the age of 61.
6/20/1996Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.