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Historical Event on 6/7/1984

Indian Army troops, sent to Punjab to quell Sikh violence, stormed the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest of Sikh shrines. More than 400 persons were reported killed in the assault at the shrine, including Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/10/1901Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, Indian scientist, in the hall of the Royal Society, London, which was packed with eminent scientists today on May 10, 1901 proved that ""plants and animal have similar touch sense"".
1/4/1958Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount and Governor of Bengal, died at the age of 75.
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
8/18/1990President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.
6/24/1989A majority of opposition members in the Lok Sabha resign on the issue of CAG report on the Bofors gun deal.
5/13/1991P. Sudhir Kumar released in exchange for a few Naxals in jail.
8/30/1928Jawaharlal Nehru lays his plans for a free India and becomes president of Congress Party in 1929.
7/26/1910Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination.
4/16/1992Arjun Singh, Pawar, Antony win CWC polls.