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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
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
8/26/1997Employee Provident Fund scheme of 1952 amended to ensure that all PF claims are settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of claims by the PF Commissioner.
11/11/2000Harin Pathak, Union Minister of State for Defence, resigns after being chargesheeted by a sessions court in Ahmedabad in a case relating to the murder of a head constable at the height of the anti-reservation agitation in 1985.
11/6/1993First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
7/8/1888Fenardish Jyoki Antoniu, Konkani author and journalist, was born.
6/9/1998The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar.
5/22/1953Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World).
3/14/1895Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born.
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.