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Historical Event on 2/6/1827

Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1998The BJP-led alliance survived its first test of trust with the support of Chandrababu Naidu's Telgu Desam Party. Jayalalitha continues to call the shots.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
3/23/199710 Dalits killed in Kab village of Bihar by Ranbir Sena, a pro-landlord extremist organisation.
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
5/8/1992Eighth Plan outlay increased to Rs. 7,98,000 crores; Public Sector outlay goes up to 45\%.
6/29/1997Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany.
11/5/1892John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, biologist, was born at Oxford.
8/12/1998Uttarancha State plan meets with difficulty owing to differences on inclusion of Udham Singh Nagar and Hardwar district.