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Historical Event on 6/8/1998

Sani Abacha, 54, Nigerian President, died in Abuja of heart attack.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1991Indian Airliner Boeing 737 crashes in Manipur's Churachandpur district killing all 69 aboard.
7/8/199125 tonnes of gold moved to London from India to raise $ 200 million loan.
10/5/1993Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
10/25/1980Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.
12/22/2000Three Army jawans die in an attack by a suicide squad of Lakshar-e-Taiba at the Red Fort in Delhi leading to a 45-minute gun-battle.
1/17/1833William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
4/13/1971Carlton Chapman, Indian Soccer (Football) player, was born in Bangalore, Karnataka.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.
10/30/1909Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay.