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Historical Event on 6/5/1996

Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1997Bengal wins Santosh Trophy National Football championship in Jabalpur.
6/1/1993Premkumar Sharma, MLA of Bhartiya Janata Party, was assassinated.
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
11/15/1991Import curbs on capital goods relaxed.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
6/25/1932India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England.
2/22/1994Punjab brought back to international air map after 10 years with the introduction of flights to 8 countries from Amritsar Rajasansi Airport.
8/21/1991Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.