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Historical Event on 11/6/1988

The graduated use of force finally compelled the rebels to surrender and the personnel of Godavari then took over. When psychological pressure did not succeed, warning shots were fired by both the naval ships.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
4/14/1993The Cabinet Committee approves delicensing of car, refrigerator and leather goods industries.
1/4/1999Karnataka's Farah Khan made it three-in-a-row in the National ladies billiards championship in Delhi.
4/14/2000The AIADMK expels senior leaders Sedapatti R. Muthiah, S. Raghupathy and Karuppusamy Pandian for ''anti-party activities''.
3/25/1987Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections .
7/4/1897Nanaksingh, famous Punjabi novelist, was born in a Hindu family in village Chak Hamid, Tehsil Dadan Khan, District Jhelum (now in Pakistan).
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
3/22/1977Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha.
2/22/1993Sudhakarrao Naik, Mahrashtra CM, resigns in the wake of party dissidence.