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Historical Event on 6/7/1998

India emerges World Bank's single largest borrower with cumulative loans of 44 billion dollars.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1952George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.
8/15/1949Chandernagore joins the Indian Union. Panchayati Raj inaugurated in 114,000 villages.
6/25/1932India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England.
6/30/1928Kalyanji, famous music director, was born.
1/16/1995India and USA form new trade framework called Indo-US Commercial Alliance and signs contracts worth $ 1.4 b.
12/22/1994Sunil Gavaskar takes oath of office as the Sheriff of Bombay.
4/22/1812Dalhousie, governor general of India, was born.
2/5/1931Krishna Film Co., Bombay produced a 7,659 feet long 'Krishnatone Talkie Programme No. 1, which was released quite before the release of 'Alam Ara,' first talkie film of India. The Krishnatone Programme was censored at C.C. No. 9906 on February 5 and the programme contained the following: (1) Arabic Song (2) Indian Orchestra No.1 (3) Indian Orchestra No.2 (4) Indian Orchestra No.3 (5) Jal Tarang Solo (6) Hindi Song No. 1 (7) Hindi Song No.2 (8) Hindi Song No. 3 (9) Bengali Song (10) Garba No. 1 (11) Garba No. 2 (12) Gujarati Comic Song (13) Hindi Chorus Song No. 1 (14) Hindi Chorus Song No. 2 (15) Dilruba Solo (16) Violin Solo (17) Goanese Song.
11/25/1995The four-states of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh proposes trade bloc for western States (Western Regional Cooperation).
10/12/1991Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi.