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Historical Event on 3/6/1971

Test debut of Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1846British forces under Hugh Gough defeated Sikhs in the Battle of Sobrahan in India.
8/15/1997K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta.
10/1/1997Ordinance promulgated to ban single digit or instant lotteries.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
9/29/1990Central Government adopt a three-pronged strategy to create additional 30 lakh jobs outside the government sector over the next five years.
5/17/1949India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.
5/28/199613-day-old BJP-led minority coalition govt. headed by A.B. Vajpayee quits at the end of a two-day debate on a motion of confidence.
2/26/1901The notes of Rs twenty denomination were issued with two issuing circles. These notes had four numeric denominations.
2/6/195555 miners die in explosion in Bihar State.
1/27/1927Michael Craig, actor (Escape 2000, Vault of Horror), was born in Pune.