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Historical Event on 10/6/1990

Justice Ranganath Mishra sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/26/1906Benjamin Peary Pal, internationally famous scientist of Indian agriculture, was born at Mukundpur, Punjab. In 1929, he went to Cambridge to do research on wheat and he returned to Burma with a Ph.D. five years later. In 1933, he got a research job with what is now known as the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. In 1965, Pal became Director General of the newly founded Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi. He has written several books on roses, the most popular being ""The Rose in India"".
5/26/1906Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor.
3/22/1999Punjab men, Railway women emerged National basketball champions in Jaipur.
9/4/1946Interim Government formed.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
10/24/1904Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.
3/7/2000A. Madhava Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister, dies in a landmine blast at Ghatkesar village in Ranga Reddy district.
9/12/1899Vibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, world famous Bengali novelist, was born.
11/25/1987India all out for 75 vs West Indies at Delhi. Patterson took 5-24.