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Historical Event on 6/30/1997

Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1952First international organization for birth control founded in Bombay.
6/21/1941Chakravorty Rajgopalachari became the First Indian Governor General of India.
10/22/1937Gandhiji presided over the educational conference at Wardha and outlined his scheme of education through basic crafts.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.
7/16/1990O.P.Chautala resigns following directive from JD.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
12/12/1971All the facilities and pocket money provided to the former kings were cancelled by the Indian Parliament.
5/5/1992Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.
5/5/1929Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay.
1/26/1919Mohammad Cazzambhoy Ibrahim Khan, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49), was born in Bombay.