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Historical Event on 10/6/1999

The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/22/1931Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.
4/14/1979Sanjiva Reddy,President, flagged off the first electric train in Madras.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
1/6/1932Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born.
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
11/27/1870Dattatreya Balwant Parasnis, famous history researcher and collector of historical items, was born.
7/18/1908Fourteen thousand mill workers go on strike at Bombay.
10/15/1999Maharashtra Governor P. C. Alexander asks both the BJP-Shiv Sena combine and the Congress(I) for proof.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.