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Historical Event on 6/11/2000

27 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1991Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan.
5/18/1955Hindu Marriage Act is amended.
9/23/1803British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.
2/19/1974Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
2/21/1829Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
1/14/1926Mahashweta Devi was born at Jinda Bahar Lane, Dhaka.
5/16/1945Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.