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Historical Event on 6/5/1996

Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1873Kumaran Asan, famous Malyalam poet and social reformer, was born at Kayikkara, Kerala.
2/18/2000Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.
6/9/1909Baburao Arnalkar, famous detective story writer, was born.
1/11/1996Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.
2/10/1957Pranab Pankaj Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982), was born in Calcutta.
3/12/1969Reactor Research Centre established at Kalpakkam. On 18th December 1985, it was renamed as Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.
10/26/1930Gulal Bai Parekar, a14-year-old girl led a 13-girls team to hoist the national flag at Esplanade Park. A police sargeant tried to snach the flag and then kidnapped her.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
11/15/1993IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe.