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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
12/21/1999The Gujarat Government asks the Hindu Jagran March to go-ahead with the 'Shilanyas' for a Ram temple at Halmodi in Surat district.
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
8/15/1990India successfully test fires 'Akash', an advanced medium range surface to air missile.
6/27/1998Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan, Gandhian, Congressman and former Sikkim Governor, dies at 86.
6/28/1991K. Doraiswamy, a senior executive of the Indian Oil Corporation, was kidnapped by Kashmir ultras.
2/2/1982Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras.
2/6/2000''Water'' shooting stopped following suicide by a Shiv Sena activist; and director, Ms. Deepa Mehta asked to leave Varanasi.
10/27/1973The first Ladies Police Station started functioning at Calicut in Kerala.
10/6/1969Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996.
5/13/1991P. Sudhir Kumar released in exchange for a few Naxals in jail.