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Historical Event on 7/6/1998

Moshood Abiola, the detained Nigerian politician and presumed winner of the 1993 elections, died in Abuja.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/2000India, Russia sign their biggest yet defence deal for licensed production of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets worth $3 billion.
2/13/1999The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.
11/28/1890Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.
9/29/2000Nayudu award goes to former India cricket captain Lt. Col. Hemu Adhikari.
10/20/1963Navjot Singh Bhagwantsingh Sidhu, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Patiala.
1/26/1988A Post Office was established at Dakshin Gangotri under the Goa Postal Division. (11-7-89).
7/21/1984Terrorists breach Bhakra canal in Punjab.
12/1/2000An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.
3/31/1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.
4/30/1908Khudiram Bose along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to throw a bomb at a carriage supposed to be carrying the tyrannical magistrate Kingsford. Unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death.