Today in History – 6 September

Today in History-6-Septembe

1422

Sultan Murat II ends a vain siege of Constantinople.

1657

Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne.

1674

Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it.

1766

John Dalton, English scientist who developed the atomic theory of matter, was born.

1774

British Government supported Peshwa Raghunath Rao to re-conqure Pune.

1870

The last British troops to serve in Austria are withdrawn.

1889

Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader, was born.

1903

Russia increases import duties on Indian and Ceylon tea in retaliation for British import policies in Moscow.

1907

The luxury liner Lusitania leaves London for New York on her maiden voyage.

1947

Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees.

1965

Indian troops invade Lahore; Pakistan paratroopers raid Punjab.

1965

Full scale warfare broke out all along the international border between West Pakistan and India.

1990

Prasar Bharti’ bill passed in Parliament.

2000

Telecom workers launch a nation-wide strike in protest against inadequate safeguards prior to the corporatisation of the department from October 1.

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