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Historical Event on 9/14/1997

Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1930Raj Bagri, Indies and British merchant in metal, was born.
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
2/15/1993India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras.
11/12/2000Huge voter turnout for Congress Presidential poll. Seven top BSF and IAF officials die after their MI8 helicopter crashes near Lakhpat in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
9/17/1960Agreement reached with Pakistan on the distribution of the River Indus and its tributaries.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.
9/30/1687Aurangzeb acquired the famous Golconda fort near Hyderabad from the Qutub Shahi Sultan Tana Shah due to the treachery of his General Panni.
1/26/1915Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, was born at Nungkao village, Manipur State.
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
7/1/1997Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme `97 (VDIS) comes into effect.