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Historical Event on 6/10/1890

Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1930The British governor of Punjab was wounded in an assassination attempt.
1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
4/26/1999The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.
10/23/1824Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur.
9/6/1674Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it.
11/15/1830Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England.
5/13/1905Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, was born at Delhi.
10/12/1921Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.
2/19/1992Shridhar Narayan Bendre, famous painter, passed away.
1/16/1896Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P.