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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
5/11/1985Booby (Doll) trap bomb kills 86 people in India.
10/16/1983Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
2/26/1937Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
11/25/1990R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away.
12/23/1989V. C. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 11-12-1990.
7/24/2000The trial in the Rs. 133 crore urea scam resumes after about one year in the special court for CBI cases in New Delhi.
7/8/1991L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.