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Historical Event on 6/11/1984

574 Sikh army deserters arrested.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/8/1992World-wide protest against Ayodhya demolition, temples burnt in Pakistan and Britain; Advani, Joshi, Singhal arrested; Nation observes 'bandh'.
8/16/1958Pather Panchali' won the top five awards, including feature length motion picture, and got a honorary mention at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
10/13/1999Chandrababu Naidu, TDP leader, said that his party would support the NDA Government unconditionally.
7/18/1993Girilal Jain, 71, The Times of India editor, died.
10/28/1888Gandhiji reaches London. Lives on vegatarian diet. Takes lessons in dancing and music for a short time, thinking they are necessary parts of a gentleman's equipment.
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
2/22/1958Maulana Abul Kalam Azad passed away in New Delhi, India. He was a great leader, great orator, revolutionary and fighter for national freedom. Some of his works which are the masterpieces of the Urdu language are ""Ghubari-Khatir"" and Tadhkirah"". He was Minister of Education in the first Indian Government.
7/5/1946Ram Vilas Jamun Paswan was born in Shaharbanni, Distt. Khagaria (Bihar).
5/5/1977Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.