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Historical Event on 6/6/1999

Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1999Humayun died at Delhi. Two days earlier he had slipped on the staircase of a library being constructed at the Old Fort.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
2/16/1905Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
4/4/1858Rani Laxmibai fled to Gwalior through Kalpi after giving a solid blow to British troops.
11/5/1999Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months.
5/22/199611th Lok Sabha's first session begins.
7/24/1992Universal Poetry Foundation' was established at Pune.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
7/29/1904Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata, president of Tata industrial group, was born in Paris, France. He was the first pilot of India to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
1/2/1943Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life.