December 6 in History: From first licensed taxis to Babri Masjid demolition and more

 | Updated: Dec 06, 2020, 11:14 AM IST

London on this day became the first city to host licensed taxis. 

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London taxis

London becomes first city to host licensed taxis

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Coal mine explosion in West Virginia

Coal mine explosion in West Virginia kills more than 350

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Anglo-Irish Treaty, Northern Ireland partition

Anglo-Irish Treaty signed, partition creates Northern Ireland
 

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Babri Masjid demolition

Mob demolishes Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India

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water on Mars

NASA reveals photos suggesting presence of liquid water on Mars


 

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