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Historical Event on 12/6/1995

The Sixth Army Ordnance Corps Reunion and Silver Jubilee of Colour Presentation was celebrated at AOC Centre with pomp and splendour, fun and gaiety and professionalism of high order. The highlights included para-dropping, AOC Kangla Tongbi, Sonet-lumiere sound and light show, Central Parade and Yaadgar Parade.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1925Surendra Nath Banerjee died. He was one of the founders of mordern India and proponent of autonomy within the British Commonwealth. He was President of Indian National Congress twice, in 1895 at Pune and in 1902 at Ahmedabad.
7/3/1897Hansa Mehta, educationist and social reformer, was born at Surat (Gujarat).
1/31/1949Maharajas of Baroda and Kolhapur decide to merge their states with Bombay.
6/23/1935Ram Kolarkar, famous marathi author and editor, was born.
5/10/1996Congress Chief Ministers of Assam, Haryana & Pondicherry resign.
2/14/1932Madhubala (Mumtaj Begam), film actress, was born.
7/1/1985Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office.
3/22/1977Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha.
9/10/1976An Indian Airlines Boeing 737 aeroplane was hijacked for the second time and taken to Lahore, Pakistan.
7/21/1883Star Theatre was opened in Calcutta.