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Historical Event on 10/6/1985

P.T. Usha sets record for 400m (Women) in 51.61 seconds at Canberra .

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1992Mi-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35 Squadron and was renamed as 104-Helicopter Squadron.
4/20/1930The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks.
3/3/1989Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant.
2/1/1942Lt Col HT Hogan raised the Regiment at Malir Cantonment.
7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.
1/20/1990Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence.
9/15/1860M. Visveswarayya, maker of modern Karnataka, was born. He was a notable engineer too.
7/17/1996Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.
4/12/1992The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990.
1/5/1968Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission's recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal.