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Historical Event on 6/6/1981

The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1991Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath vs Australia at Gabba.
3/22/1793Lord Cornwallis promulgated permanent settlement in Bengal and Bihar to fix the revenue amounts once and for all to be paid by the zamindars every year.
12/29/1997Sonia Gandhi stepped into active politics.
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
9/21/1962Major General I. J. Rikhye completed the task in accordance with the memorandum to UNSF, thus fulfilling the mandate of cessation of hostilities without any incident.
6/24/1986Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.
9/19/2000India remains committed to a unilateral moratorium on nuclear tests, but we will not allow this stand to stand in the way of our protecting India's supreme natural interest,'' said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his return from the US.
1/14/1959Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, emerges as leading choice for president in New Delhi.
2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
3/7/1998A. B. Vajpayee is elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party.