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Historical Event on 6/9/1998

Gujarat was hit by a cyclone killing 1,000 people in six days.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1987A Pakistani official quoted as saying, ""Pakistan has nuclear bomb capabilities at New Delhi"".
11/9/2000The 17-day old Manohar Parrikar led BJP Government in Goa wins the trust vote.
5/14/1992LTTE banned in India.
11/3/1999Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.
3/29/1942Britain offered dominion status to India after the war if it cooperated now.
5/23/1995TADA expires and new Anti-Terrorists Activities Law proposed. Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 1995, voting put off; Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 1995.
5/13/1648Redfort construction was completed
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
12/1/1970T. Swaminathan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 02-11-1972
1/1/1955Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar, famous Indian Chemical Expert, died.