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Historical Event on 6/11/1991

Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1922Ratilal Sankalchand Nayak, educationist and writer, was born at Kadi, Gujarat .
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
7/11/1957Aga Sultan Sir Muhammad (1877-1957), Aga Khan III, spritual leader of Ismaeli Muhammedans, passed away. He worked for Britian in the WW I & II. Aga Khan was extremly rich, he once had himself weighed against a sack of diamonds belonging to him. He was also one among those who formed the Muslim League.
2/18/1992Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away.
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
8/1/1996Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission.
6/9/1991A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled.
3/30/1989Waman Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of weekly, passed away.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.