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Historical Event on 6/5/1996

Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Giansingh Bedi, cricketer (mighty Indian slow left-armer 1966-79), was born in Amritsar. He received the Arjun Award (1969) and the Padmashree (1970).
6/14/1961Sir Karyamanikkam Shrinivas Krishnan died.
7/6/1992The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
9/7/1887Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, was born at Dhamrai in Dhaka now in Bangladesh.
7/3/1991Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% .
2/15/1924Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, great leader of Maharashtra, was born.
10/10/1962Indies assault up Chinese positions in north India attack