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Historical Event on 8/6/1989
Six top Cricket stars banned for one year from all cricket activities on the issue of American tour.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/9/1993 | Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh. |
| 12/15/1999 | Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, arrives in Berlin to attend G-20 meet. |
| 2/3/1928 | Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival. |
| 2/18/1899 | Jainarain Vyas, leader, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He played a leading role in creating united Rajasthan by integration of various states of Rajputana. He was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1951 to 1954. |
| 5/1/1972 | All fuel coal mines were nationalised. |
| 3/31/1935 | 374 infants wed at a mass ceremony. |
| 7/18/1857 | The Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras Universities were established. |
| 6/27/1998 | Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84. |
| 4/5/1950 | Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights. |
| 2/19/1994 | IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time. |
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