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Historical Event on 9/6/1903

Russia increases import duties on Indian and Ceylon tea in retaliation for British import policies in Moscow.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1966Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.
12/14/1901Gandhiji reaches Rajkot via Porbunder.
1/27/1927Michael Craig, actor (Escape 2000, Vault of Horror), was born in Pune.
9/13/1992Union government decides to form a National Human Rights Commission.
3/21/1997Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts.
1/26/1950India is proclaimed a Sovereign Democratic Republic ceasing to be a British dominion and adopted Indian Constitution which came into force.
9/9/1872Sarladevi Chaudharani, Bengali poet, was born.
2/8/1999Gen. K. Sundarji (69), former Chief of Army Staff, died in New Delhi.
3/6/1997Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) inaugurated in Mauritius.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.