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Historical Event on 8/6/1996

Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1919Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
11/19/1998Shruti Khanna won her Maiden title on Indian soil in the Northern India Ladies Championship at the Delhi Golf Course.
7/26/1891Rajendralal Mitra (Raja), famous Bengali ancient researcher, passed away.
3/10/1995Ashok Padbidri, famous journalist and editor, died.
9/20/1928Narayan Guru ""Nanu"" of Kerala entered in maha Samadhi. His teachings are held in great reverence even today.
5/7/1994Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India.
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
9/18/1992Andhra government's order of setting up 12 private medical colleges quashed by a full bench of the High Court.