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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
8/22/1933Inhabitants of Partabgarh face starvation as Opium was now outlawed. They had been living from the sale of opium for the past 800 years.
11/16/1908Bommi Narsingh Reddy, famous film story writer, was born.
1/5/1998Laloo Yadav, RJD president, and BSP chief Kanshi Ram launch a seven-party ""Jan Morcha"".
5/16/1933Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
3/1/1818Singhgad won by the Britishers after the end of Peshwa kingdom.
11/5/1951Western Railways and Central Railways were formed in Bombay; seperate Time Tables were setup.
4/1/1987Bureau of Indian Standards was changed to Indian Standards Institution.
12/8/1999The Opposition attacks Prime Minister Vajpayee for ""withholding'' information on ministers' resignation.