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Historical Event on 4/6/1980

Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1906Bhagwant Bhikaji Samant, educationalist, was born.
6/5/1994India test-fires a missile capable of reaching targets in China.
4/2/1987Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
5/29/1965Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.
8/29/1982Shree Maa Anandmayee of universal fame passed away. Her body was laid to rest at Shree Anandamayee Ashram in Kankhal.
11/21/1993India and South Africa sign a historic pact on re-establishing diplomatic and consular relations after a gap of 50 years.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
9/29/1994Gulf nations suspend Indian flights on account of plague epidemic.
11/19/1977Cyclone hits Andhra Pradesh causing flooding and tidal waves and killing 10,000.