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Historical Event on 8/6/1999

Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1964Lal Bahadur Shastri became the second Prime Minister of India when the country was shocked of Jawaharlal Nehru's death and Indo-China war. Shastri gave the quotation ""Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"" which motivated the war-affected Indians to boost their morale. He remained in this office till he died on January 11, 1966 at Taskent. In his cabinet, Indira Gandhi served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
7/18/1997Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt.
9/12/1990Konkan Railway project formally launched with the opening of a project office in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra State.
3/30/1919Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act.
12/7/1989Hemananda Biswal sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
3/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray passed away (1-5-98).
7/15/1788Ghulam Kadir, the infamous son of Jabita Khan, conquered Delhi.
11/19/1978Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.