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Historical Event on 6/2/1997

Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/3/1984Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated.
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
1/7/1956Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy.
6/22/1948Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles.
12/8/1922Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
8/2/2000The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill.
3/22/1963World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways.
12/10/1996Supreme Court bans employment of child labour in hazardous industries.
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.