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Historical Event on 12/6/1997

Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1920Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52), was born in Sangor, Vidarbha.
5/24/1990Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
7/21/1935Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
4/14/1772Ahmadshah Abdali passed away.
5/29/1915Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P.
8/28/1934Justice Sujata Manohar was born.
10/30/1924Word Saving Day.
11/18/1911Free primary school education is introduced.