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Historical Event on 6/7/1999

Supreme Court, through an interim order, stayed the execution of the four accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case till July 19, 1999.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1950Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died.
4/12/1978After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.
4/21/1998The services of 12 non-railway chairmen of Railway Recruitment Boards are terminated.
6/13/1909E. M. S. Namboodiripad was born in Palghat in Kerala.
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
11/2/2000John Wright is appointed India coach by the BCCI.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
10/27/1987Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.
12/9/1989Shyama Charan Shukla sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.