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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
9/6/1903	Russia increases import duties on Indian and Ceylon tea in retaliation for British import policies in Moscow.
2/13/1713	Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
3/12/1991	Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.
8/29/1947	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.
9/6/1961	D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.
5/6/1944	Mahatma Gandhi was released unconditionally from his last imprisonment from Aga Khan Palace at Pune.
12/6/1995	The Sixth Army Ordnance Corps Reunion and Silver Jubilee of Colour Presentation was celebrated at AOC Centre with pomp and splendour, fun and gaiety and professionalism of high order. The highlights included para-dropping, AOC Kangla Tongbi, Sonet-lumiere sound and light show, Central Parade and Yaadgar Parade.
10/12/1991	Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi.
6/20/1756	A group of British soldiers along with Halvel were imprisoned by some rebellions in a suffocating cell that gained notoriety as the ""Black Hole of Calcutta."" Most of them died here.
3/5/1990	Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

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