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Historical Event on 10/6/1999

Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, won the Bellary Lok Sabha seat defeating her BJP rival Sushma Swaraj by a margin of 56,100 votes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/1997I. K. Gujral and Nawaz Sharif discussed in New York the recent flare-up on Line of Control and firing across the border.The two agreed that such sources of tension should not be allowed.
12/19/1969Nayan Ramlal Mongia, cricketer (Indian Test batsman-wicketkeeper 1994- ), was born in Baroda.
3/19/1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.
11/5/1892John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, biologist, was born at Oxford.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
11/1/1992Indirabai Khadilkar, famous singer, died.
11/11/1973India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi.
1/26/1926V. G. Kanitkar, famous Marathi literatteur, was born.
10/1/1997Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence
10/14/1953Raghunath Dhondo Karve, Family Planning and Sex Education preacher, died.