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Historical Event on 3/6/1961

India's first Financial daily 'The Economic Times' started publication from Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/5/1987Shanbagh, Vandana Rao, Shiny and Usha sets record in the women's category for 4x400m race in 3.31.55 seconds at Rome .
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.
3/9/1999Rabri Devi is sworn in Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time.
7/13/1660Baji Prabhu Deshpande, one of the warriors in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's kingdom, died.
8/9/1996Sachin Tendulkar, 23, chosen India's cricket captain.
8/7/1871Abanindranath Tagore, great modern artist and painter, was born at Jorasanko in Calcutta.
4/1/1969India's first Atomic Energy Reactor started at Tarapore.
3/3/1707Shehejade Muajjam declared himself as the successor of Aurangzeb and renamed himself Bahadurshah First.
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.