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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 |
| 9/10/1911 | Jatin Chakravorty, social reformer, politician and trade unionist, was born at Comilla, Bangladesh. |
| 11/9/1962 | Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died. |
| 11/15/1992 | Praveen Amre scores century (103) on Test Cricket debut vs South Africa at Durban |
| 1/6/1997 | Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting. |
| 12/5/1935 | Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born. |
| 10/11/1984 | Khanderao M. Rangnekar, cricketer (33 runs at 5.50 for India), died |
| 8/4/2000 | Justice Brij Mohan Lal was sworn in chairman of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission. |
| 1/27/1995 | Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port. |
| 10/23/1973 | Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died. |
| 3/26/1931 | New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies. |
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