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Historical Event on 6/9/1998

Gujarat was hit by a cyclone killing 1,000 people in six days.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1991Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel JD (Gujarat)-to contest the elections with poll understanding with Congress (I).
6/18/1991Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority.
11/22/1913Lakshmikant Jha, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state and international famed ecomonist, was born.
1/10/1920India became member of League of Nations.
11/20/1947Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.
11/20/1947Guru Angad, Sikh Guru, was born.
11/6/1997Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'
5/11/1999Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
1/18/1977Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.