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Historical Event on 1/6/1664
Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/12/1992 | The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990. |
| 6/9/1909 | Baburao Arnalkar, famous detective story writer, was born. |
| 11/18/2000 | Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, said there would be no cuts in Income Tax rates in the next budget, and signalled that the reforms process will continue. |
| 9/25/1927 | Jagmohan Amirchand was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan). |
| 10/29/1947 | Mysore's popular ministry sworn in. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 1/26/1950 | Guru Arjun Dev, Sikh Guru, was born. |
| 3/7/1999 | 22 persons are killed and six injured when an AN-32 transport aircraft of the IAF crashes at Pappankulam near Indira Gandhi International Airport in south-west Delhi. |
| 4/16/1958 | Raghuram Adwai Bhat, great Indian left-arm spinner 1983-84, was born at Mangalore. |
| 10/4/1907 | Riots in Calcutta. |
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