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Historical Event on 6/8/1968

Madhuri Mani Iyyer, famous singer of Karnatak Gharana, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1990Marxist extremists set fire to a crowded train in Andhra Pradesh killing more than 60.
1/6/1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.
7/18/1987Amitabh Bachhan resigns his Lok Sabha membership.
6/15/1907Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra).
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.
3/13/1940Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London.
3/1/1950The population figure for India is announced as 347,340,000.
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.