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Historical Event on 6/7/1999

Supreme Court, through an interim order, stayed the execution of the four accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case till July 19, 1999.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1994The first successful heart transplant operation was performed at the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, by a team of doctors led by Prof. P. Venugopal (25-2-96).
1/22/1963The National Library for the Blind, the first national institute of its kind, was set up at Dehradun.
11/24/1989Tendulkar scores a record cricket test 50 aged 16 years 214 days.
8/5/1978Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
2/14/1970Supreme Court holds nationalization of banks illegal. Presidential ordinance revalidates nationalization.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.
7/18/1947Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).