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Historical Event on 6/6/1916
Lord Kitchener, the premier soldier of the British Empire, passed away tragically last night as the ''Hampshire'', the cruiser on which he was traveling to Russia to boost sagging morale, struck a mine or was torpedoed off the Orkney Islands and sank, drowning all aboard. Life in London came to a standstill, while Paris and Washington were shocked by the news. In the last half-century, through tireless energy and devotion to imperial duty, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 66, commanded in Palestine, Cyprus, Egypt, Sudan, South Africa, and India. Two years ago, he had become the War Secretary.
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| 5/25/1606 | Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir. |
| 3/8/1833 | Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik, famous journalist, writer and social reformer, was born. |
| 3/31/1959 | Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India. |
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| 8/5/1999 | The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet. |
| 3/17/1989 | Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra. |
| 9/11/1824 | Shivling Surge died at Alpayu. |
| 11/17/1835 | James Todd, researcher and writer of Rajput history, passed away. |
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