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Historical Event on 6/11/1997

I.K. Gujral, PM, asserts that India had not deployed the `Prithvi' ballistic missile anywhere in the country or on the border.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1877Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
4/6/2000The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel.
2/3/1988INS Chakra was inducted in the Indian Navy when the first Soviet SSN Victor 1 class nuclear propelled submarine and India joined the maritime nuclear powers.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
9/24/1999The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad.
9/3/1987Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.
11/27/1993Splendid bowling by Anil Kumble (6 for 12) helps India to beat West Indies by 102 runs in the Hero Cup finals in Calcutta.
2/22/1996Madanlal Khurana, Delhi CM, resigns (Hawala scandal).