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Historical Event on 12/6/1756

British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
10/6/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
10/12/1993RBI liberalises credit and monetary policy.
4/15/1947Issues with Jinnah a joint appeal for communal peace.
6/15/1966U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.
7/24/1996Govt. decides to raise the ceiling on the maximum amount of retirement/death gratuity from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakhs.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
12/11/1991R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died.
9/30/2000India's Priyanka Chopra (18) wins the Miss World beauty pageant.
8/10/1755Narayanrao Peshwa was born.