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Historical Event on 11/6/1999

Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/30/1826The first Hindi newspaper 'Udant Martand' was published from Calcutta under the Editorship of Pandit Shridhar Shukla.
2/17/1992S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.
6/29/1997Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany.
11/20/1947Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.
8/14/1998Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai.
12/1/1998P. Subramaniam Poti (75), former Chief Justice of Kerala and Gujarat High Court, dies of a heart attack.
12/6/1971US bars aid to India for aggression against Pakistan.
12/17/1998P. M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) was unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
4/13/1890Ramchandra Gopal Torne (Dadasaheb), film director, was born.