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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
1/12/1990Vimal Kumar and Madhumita Bisht retain National badminton titles.
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.
6/9/1949Kiran Bedi, the first woman Indian Police Service Officer, was born in Amritsar, Punjab.
6/25/16586th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb arrested his father Shahjahan and put him in Agra Fort Jail.
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
3/19/1944Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.
10/3/1999Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.
7/10/1965First NCC (National Cadet Corps) College for training girls started at Gwalior.
2/9/1992Pakistan bans JKLF march.
5/14/1960The first plane of India flew upto New York.