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Historical Event on 4/6/2000

The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1997Yaseen Malik, All-Party Hurriyat Conference leader, was released from Tihar jail.
4/2/1997Sumita Sinha of Dhanbad, (18 years college girl) became a world record holder when a 3,200 kg Ambassador car passed over her.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
6/23/2000Indian journalist Palagummi Sainath gets Amnesty International Global award for human rights journalism..
7/13/1964Utpal Chatterjee, cricketer (Bengal slow left-arm bowler), was born in Calcutta.
1/23/1915Kamal Nayan Bajaj, famous industrialist, was born.
7/1/1989New Governors were appointed in five states. Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao became Governor for J&K.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
8/1/2000Lt. Gen. Padmanabhan to be new Army chief replacing Gen. V. P. Malik.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.