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Historical Event on 8/6/1994

The Muslim Auqaf Trust takes over charge of the Hazratbal shrine after the removal of security bunkers around it by authorities.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
3/11/1990Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
10/22/1933Vithalbhai Patel, great freedom fighter, social worker, leader, politician, President of the Central Assembly, lawyer and member of parliament, died in Geneva.
11/11/1913Gandhi sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at South Africa.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
7/3/1908Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
9/9/1981Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.
3/1/1987A Pakistani official quoted as saying, ""Pakistan has nuclear bomb capabilities at New Delhi"".
8/20/1997Arun Gawli, Mumbai underworld don, arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a builder.
12/17/1905Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.