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Historical Event on 8/6/1999

Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/12/1998Sushma Swaraj is sworn in Delhi Chief Minister in place of Mr. Sahib Singh Verma
3/21/1996Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.
1/21/1908Gandhiji agrees to settlement on basis of voluntary registration, if Registration Act is repealed.
6/11/200027 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.
10/20/1999The Centre accepts the recommendations of the Backward Classes Commission on the inclusion of Jats and other backward classes (OBCs) in Rajasthan except Bharatpur and Dholpur districts.
12/9/1999Several MPs in the Lok Sabha demand resignation of the CBI chief in the Priyadarshini Matto murder case.
10/26/1934Akhil Bharatiya Gramin Udyog Sangh (All India Small Scale Industries Association) was founded and inaugrated by Mahatma Gandhi.
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.