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Historical Event on 6/7/1996

Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1997Janata Dal splits. Laloo Prasad Yadav forms Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav was elected as the Janta Dal president.
9/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept.
2/21/1953Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.
9/1/1893Kashinath Tryambak Telang, first Maharashtrian Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court, died.
4/8/1998India enters into a historical partnership with France with the formal launch of a joint programme for restoring and protecting the Taj Mahal.
3/2/2000Om Prakash Chautala, Indian National Lok Dal supremo, sworn in the 18th Chief Minister of Haryana.
8/5/1999The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.
12/21/1999The Gujarat Government asks the Hindu Jagran March to go-ahead with the 'Shilanyas' for a Ram temple at Halmodi in Surat district.
1/8/2000Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.
11/16/1988India gives full recognition to the state of Palestine.