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Historical Event on 7/6/1999
The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/17/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950). |
| 9/18/1992 | M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87. |
| 4/9/1986 | First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada. |
| 4/9/1986 | Babur's eldest son Humayun ascended the throne. He was, doubtless, a man of parts. |
| 3/3/1859 | A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur. |
| 4/1/1878 | Calcutta Museum was opened for general public. |
| 4/1/1878 | Khidr Khan Syed, Governor of Lahore, replaced Daulat Khan Lodi on Delhi's throne. |
| 4/17/1946 | Bellary Raghava, famous actor, social worker, lawyer and dramatist, passed away. |
| 3/1/1916 | Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta. |
| 7/21/1962 | Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons. |
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