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Historical Event on 6/3/1999

Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa is handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Indian High Commissioner inside the High Commission premises.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/199712 persons killed and eight seriously injured in two blasts in east Delhi.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
11/7/1975Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
10/13/1998India, Mauritius sign an agreement on civil aviation in New Delhi in the presence of its two Prime Ministers.
12/20/1946Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Giansingh Bedi, cricketer (mighty Indian slow left-armer 1966-79), was born in Amritsar. He received the Arjun Award (1969) and the Padmashree (1970).
8/10/1894Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India.
11/13/1998Pravabati Devi (88), freedom fighter and `Mother Teresa of Orissa', dies at the orphanage set up by her at Chharchanpali.
3/22/2000P. Shanmugham sworn in Chief Minister of Pondicherry.