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Historical Event on 9/6/1903
Russia increases import duties on Indian and Ceylon tea in retaliation for British import policies in Moscow.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/10/1924 | K.T. Gopalkrishnan, famous Hindi writer, was born at Azhicode. |
| 4/3/1946 | Sagarmal Gopa, devoted patriot, freedom fighter and political worker, was burnt alive. |
| 4/3/1946 | Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies. |
| 10/3/1913 | Sudangsu Abinash Banerjee, 'Montu', cricketer, (5 wickets, 1 test vs West Indies) was born in Calcutta. |
| 6/22/1995 | India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration. |
| 4/1/1987 | Bureau of Indian Standards was changed to Indian Standards Institution. |
| 8/1/1952 | Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru. |
| 8/16/1980 | Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130. |
| 2/24/1995 | Rishang Keishing (Cong-I) sworn in as the 15th CM of Manipur. |
| 6/15/1947 | All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi. |
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