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Historical Event on 6/18/1997
E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/21/1899 | Suryakant Tripathi `Nirala', famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 9/14/1923 | Ram Jethmalani, famous law expert and politician, was born. |
| 1/15/2000 | Baba Amte, social artist, receives Gandhi Peace Prize 1999, from the President K. R. Narayanan. |
| 12/29/1959 | Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated. |
| 2/20/1846 | Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore. |
| 9/3/1987 | Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster. |
| 12/30/1949 | India recognizes People's Republic of China. |
| 7/22/1992 | The Supreme Court asks UP Government to halt construction in Ayodhya. |
| 6/16/1997 | P. Sukumaran (50), Malayalam film actor, died in Kochi. |
| 8/1/1970 | Bhopal University was established. |
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