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Historical Event on 10/6/1998
Railways wins the BOB-Senior National Hockey championship for women defeating Haryana in the final at Chennai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1965 | Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras. |
| 10/18/1983 | Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer 55 Tests for India, 3208 runs @ 39.12, died. |
| 6/23/1911 | King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi. |
| 1/12/1708 | Shahu was crowned as the Maratha ruler. Shahu, son of Sambhaji, entered Satara and released Aurangzeb's son Azam the previous year. |
| 7/1/1856 | In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles. |
| 4/10/1919 | Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her. |
| 1/24/1952 | The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema. |
| 8/15/1990 | GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday. |
| 5/18/1932 | Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations. |
| 5/8/1971 | Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79. |
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