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Historical Event on 7/6/1999

The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1999This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
3/25/1998Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, and Railway Minister Nitish Kumar present the interim budgets for 1998- 99.
7/13/1974India's first one-day international was played vs England at Headingley.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
10/27/1987Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.
8/26/1975Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.
1/21/1993Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.
1/8/1908Mary Nadia Wadia (Fearless Nadia), great actress, was born.
5/26/1945Vilasrao Dagdojirao Deshmukh, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
12/5/1898Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.