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Historical Event on 1/6/1987

Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.
1/12/1708Shahu was crowned as the Maratha ruler. Shahu, son of Sambhaji, entered Satara and released Aurangzeb's son Azam the previous year.
1/17/1917Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK).
1/6/1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
2/20/1993Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.
4/17/1998BJP Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta retains his Lok Sabha seat in the Udhampur-Doda-Kathna constituency defeating National Conference's Rajinder Kumar Chib by over 50,000 votes.
11/7/1991Salauddin and his wife Neena create a world record by travelling in a Nissan car.
12/21/1952Saifuddin Kitchlu awarded the Lenin Peace Prize of U.S.S.R. Award. He was the first Indian to receive this honour.
1/11/1994Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.