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Historical Event on 11/6/2000

Buddhadev Bhattacharya assumes office as West Bengal Chief Minister.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1997Gold import placed under Open General Licence.
11/12/1997India elected to executive board of UNESCO.
11/20/1999P.G.S. Mony, Indian scientist, is honoured by the French Government.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
7/14/1942Britishers Quit India resolution was passed by Congress Working Committee. They demanded departure of British and agreed on passive resistance until India's independence. It was declared on 8th August, 1942 at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank).
1/23/1897Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, great nationalist leader and freedom fighter, was born at Cuttack. At the age of 23, he was ranked fourth in the I.C.S. Examination in London and fought against the British with his Azad Hind Fauj in the second World War.
3/15/1996Kashmiri militants and Central govt. hold talks on ending violence and to initiate the democratic process in J&K.
9/7/1968Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died.
5/7/1973The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
5/17/19764 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak.