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Historical Event on 6/8/1936
Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/3/1996 | Deve Gowda, PM, to attend G-15 summit in Harare. This was his first foreign trip as PM. |
| 1/12/1992 | Kumar Gandharva (Shivputra Siddharamaiya Komkali), famous Classical singer, passed away at the age of 67. |
| 3/18/1992 | Shreyanprasad Jain, famous philanthropist and industrialist, passed away. |
| 7/15/1992 | Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya. |
| 12/12/1964 | HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight. |
| 7/31/1980 | Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40. |
| 2/12/2000 | Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore. |
| 4/25/1976 | India all out for 97 vs West Indies because five men absent hurt. |
| 6/23/1980 | Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I). |
| 6/5/1993 | Unlawful Activities (prevention) Tribunal headed by Justice P N Nagi upholds the ban on Islamic Sevak Sangh. |
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