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Historical Event on 8/6/1994

The Muslim Auqaf Trust takes over charge of the Hazratbal shrine after the removal of security bunkers around it by authorities.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
9/4/1983INSAT-1B runs into snag, its solar array fails to deploy fully.
4/21/199018 more ministers added in the National Front Ministry.
9/26/1932Dr. Manmohan Singh, former finance minister, economist and Governor of R.B.I., was born.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
12/1/1993Nirubhai Desai, freedom fighter, veteran journalist and socialist, passed away.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
3/12/1996Last session of the 10th Lok Sabha ends.
1/22/1989DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
8/6/1933Kripal Singh Govindsingh, Amritsar, India, 100* on debut v NZ 1959, was born at Madras.