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Historical Event on 7/6/1998

Salman Khursheed is appointed the new UPCC(I) chief. While Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy is the new TNCC(I) chief, Sat Mahajan has been appointed HPCC(I) president.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
10/14/1947Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar, great litterateur, politician and editor, died.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
4/17/1996Indian Railways bars AIDS patients from using trains.
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
7/29/1911Mohan Bagan became the first Indian football team to win the I.F.A. Shield.
6/28/1857Nana Sahib proclaimed himself as the Peshwa and called for the total extermination of the British power of India at Bithoor.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
1/21/1961Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.