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Historical Event on 8/6/1996

Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1945Australian Services draw first Victory Test against India
6/2/1975India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.
4/2/1679Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
12/15/1943The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong.
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
4/16/1958Raghuram Adwai Bhat, great Indian left-arm spinner 1983-84, was born at Mangalore.
3/23/1757Lord Clive conquered Chandranagar after defeating the French troops.
2/1/1855East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.