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Historical Event on 6/7/1997

Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/1997Mughals capture Ahmednagar.
2/2/1968TERLS dedicated to the United Nations.
8/1/1998The DMK condemns the BJP-led coalition Government's decision to set up a Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency and rejects the Action Taken Report on the final report of the Jain Commission with reference to Mr. M. Karunanidhi.
8/16/2000Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister, goes into a coma after multiple organ failure.
1/18/1997SC says telephone tapping is violation of fundamental rights but permits it by government in special circumstances.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
3/15/1996Kashmiri militants and Central govt. hold talks on ending violence and to initiate the democratic process in J&K.
7/5/1992Centre scraps octroi in Union Territories.
7/5/1992Maharana Pratap Singh of Udaipur, great freedom fighter, soldier and revolutionary, passed away. His son Amar Singh succeeded him.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.