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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
6/12/1897Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).
9/23/1862Sriniwas Shastri, great patriot and veteran politician, was born.
11/27/1778Joseph Lin flew upto 2,286 meters high with the help of a baloon.
9/9/1944Mahatma Gandhi conducted several talks between 9th September to 27the September with Mohammed Ali Jinnah regarding Pakistan.
12/23/1998Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the country's biggest honour.
10/13/1991Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi.
5/12/1995Supreme court stays Tamil Nadu Governor's orders allowing Dr. Subramaniam Swamy to prosecute Chief Minister Dr. Jayalalitha under Prevention of Corruption Act.
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
6/7/1955Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, visited U.S.S.R.
8/7/1980Mother Teresa visits the poor in Bronx at New York.