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Historical Event on 7/30/1987

Rajiv Gandhi escaped an attack on him at Colombo.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/30/1987Sikh Guru Har Govindji, the sixth sikh guru, was born. He fashioned a military role for the Sikhs.
9/29/1994Cable Television Regulation Ordinance issued.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
11/20/1859Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away.
10/11/1923Harish Chandra was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
2/9/1994Supreme Court sets aside disqualification (under anti-defection law in 1991) of former Goa CM Ravi Naik.
2/12/1960Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
3/24/1984Dilraj Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.
1/27/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution.