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Historical Event on 5/6/1680

Chatrapati Rajaram Maharaj was crowned.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1984Soyuz T-11 returns to Earth which carried 3 cosmonauts including the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma, to Salyut 7.
12/20/1942Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.
12/14/1952Roshan Harshadlal ""Deepak"" Shodhan scored 110 in his Test Cricket debut vs Pakistan in Calcutta.
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
11/6/1997Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'
2/2/1996Gold price zooms to all-time record high of Rs. 5600 per 10 grams.
9/21/1992Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away.
12/14/1931Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes.