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Historical Event on 6/8/1948

Malabar Princess', Air India's first international flight, takes off from Bombay to London via Cairo and Geneva. This was weekly air service was started between India to United Kingdom.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1948Jana Gana Mana to be the provisional National Anthem till Constituent Assembly made a final decision.
2/2/1953All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
8/19/1946Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.
6/24/1961Indian Manufactured Supersonic fighter HF24 flew took to air for the first time.
6/24/1961Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born.
5/23/19961995-96 deficit touches a new high at Rs.19,855 crore.
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
10/4/1986Helicoptor Corporation of India established.