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Historical Event on 6/30/1997

Joginder Singh, CBI Director, was given marching orders bringing his 11-month-old controversial tenure to sudden end. R. C. Sharma, Special Director, took over.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
11/24/1919Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi.
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
8/21/1997Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.
4/19/1975First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
11/11/1675Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day.
8/14/1997Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.
5/25/1995Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha.