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Historical Event on 6/11/1964

Dr. Jayant Narlikar, great mathematician of India, submitted his thesis to Royal Society of London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1997Govt. clarifies it is illegal to carry a child on a two-wheeler in addition to a pillion rider.
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
8/11/1999The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
10/26/1943Cholera epidemic killed 2,155 people in the third week of October at Calcutta.
8/5/1604John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.
12/17/1970Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
1/19/1990Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", Indian free love guru, modern mystic and controversial cult figure, died in Pune at the age of 58 years. He will be remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
4/3/1998Pramod Mahajan, senior BJP functionary, is appointed Political Advisor to Prime Minister ""in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister in the PMO"".