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Historical Event on 2/7/1997

Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena supremo, found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to simple imprisonment of one week and a fine of Rs. 2000 by Nagpur bench of Mumbai HC for his statement that ''a judge had demanded a bribe of Rs. 35 lakhs for favouring a litigant''.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/7/1996First phase of J & K Assembly elections.
5/27/1968Second Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding given to Reverend Martin Luther King posthumously.
11/13/1962Yezdani Gulam, great researcher, archeologist and art critic, died
7/12/1999Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.
4/16/1996Narasimha Rao, PM, visits Kerala (2 days).
11/19/1975Sushmita Sen, former Miss Universe and film actress, was born.
7/28/1924Many deaths were reported and several villages were destroyed due to floods in the south.
3/21/1997Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai.
2/5/1970Kauai Aadheenam, Hindu monastery, site of Kadavul Hindu Temple, Saiva Siddhanta Church headquarters, San Marga Sanctuary and editorial offices of Hinduism Today were founded today at Hawaii's Garden Island.
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.