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Historical Event on 1/6/1976

Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1988The ten-day Golden Temple siege at Amritsar ends with the surrender of 46 militant Sikhs.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
10/30/2000The 160-page CBI's report on cricket match-fixing names Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and former physiotherapist Dr. Ali Irani for their deep-rooted nexus with betting syndicates. It virtually gives a clean chit to Kapil Dev.
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
11/1/1992Indirabai Khadilkar, famous singer, died.
8/25/1965Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line pursuing Pakistani infiltrators.
6/9/1986First AIDS death reported from a private hospital in Mumbai.
2/22/1996Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.