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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 |
| 4/18/1991 | Kerala declared the first fully literate state in the country. |
| 2/17/1994 | Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years. |
| 3/17/1995 | Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority. |
| 8/11/1954 | Madireddy Venkateshwar Narasimha Rao, cricketer (Indian leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), was born in Secunderabad. |
| 4/7/1962 | Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes. |
| 6/19/1997 | Indian flag cargo ship, M. V. Arcadia Pride, sinks in inclement weather, seven nautical miles off Colaba, Mumbai, leaving four sailors dead and 20 missing. In the rescue and search operation by the Indian Navy, nine persons were rescued. |
| 5/13/1962 | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967. |
| 5/29/1936 | Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith. |
| 6/29/1976 | Sandhya Chib, Miss India-Universe (1996), was born. |
| 7/31/1938 | Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born. |
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