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Historical Event on 10/6/1999

Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1954Armistice for Indo-China signed.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.
10/1/1997Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence
11/9/1942Jami, last evergreen poet of Parsi language, died.
5/11/1999Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people.
3/13/2000Parliament approves TRAI Bill seeking to bifurcate it into a Tribunal and a Regulator, with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure by a voice vote.
1/1/1989This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
3/30/1994Bombay beat Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
8/6/2000Sundararajan Kidambi becomes the new International Master in the Beil Open chess championship at Biel.