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Historical Event on 6/6/1981

The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1991About 20 crore voters go to the polls in the first phase of election in 204 constituencies of the 10th Lok Sabha.
6/5/1993Unlawful Activities (prevention) Tribunal headed by Justice P N Nagi upholds the ban on Islamic Sevak Sangh.
10/10/1993Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
1/27/1967Maharashtra State Text book manufacturing and carriculum modification Corporation established at Pune.
8/10/2000Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.
7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.
3/9/1993AIADMK severs alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu.
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
10/24/2000Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi.
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.