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Historical Event on 1/6/1980

In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1819William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal.
11/16/1988India gives full recognition to the state of Palestine.
12/7/1995Indian, UN Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina begin (UNMIBH - Dec 95 To Till Date).
7/25/1987Ramaswamy Venkataraman became the eighth President of India. He held this office till July 25, 1992.
6/9/1967Narayan Shripad Rajhans, alias Bal Gandharva, went into a coma in Bombay and never regained his consciousness.
5/21/1835Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born.
6/1/1959National Aeronautical Research Laboratory (NARL) set up under CSIR with temporary offices in New Delhi. Dr. P. Nilakantan is appointed NARL's first Director.
8/30/1751Sir Robert Clive exhibited a heroic feat when the British troops captured Arcot form Chanda Saheb.
12/17/1990N. Janardhan Reddy sworn in as CM of Andhra Pradesh.
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.