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Historical Event on 6/6/1981

The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/19/1960Sindhu River water-sharing settement was signed between India and Pakistan.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.
5/23/1805Lord Wellesley, Governer General of India, issued a permanent provision for the Delhi Mughal Emperor.
1/8/1973Nanasaheb Parulekar, father of 'Sakal' newspaper, died.
6/20/1957Govindrao Burhanpurkar, famous harmonium player, died.
2/19/1994Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration.
2/2/1964Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
4/27/1919Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born.
8/11/1961Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.
8/1/1879Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born.