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Historical Event on 7/6/1999

The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1952Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo 3 Tests for England 3 for India), died.
9/12/1961Nalin Vilochan Sharma, great Hindi critic, died.
3/19/1999Salgaocar emerged National Football League champions in Calcutta with a match to spare.
10/12/1860Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73.
10/16/193635 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
8/17/1996CBI seizes another Rs. 65 lakhs from Sukh Ram's residence.
3/26/1942Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India, was married to Feroze Gandhi.
12/8/1994At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.
1/18/1985Spy ring cracked. Top Government officials, businessmen held.