6 JAN HISTORY EVENTS

Today in Indian History Events for January 6

6-January-1664Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.

6-January-1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.

6-January-1832Publication of 'Darpan' magazine started.

6-January-18424,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul..

6-January-1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.

6-January-1932Kamleshwar, famous Hindi writer, was born.

6-January-1932Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born.

6-January-1942Four of the flight's six aircraft were promptly lost to Japanese bombing and No. 4 Flight gave place in Moulmein to No. 3 Flight which had meanwhile re-equipped with four ex-RAF Blenheim ls. B-314 completed first commercial flight around the world.

6-January-1947All India Congress Commitee accepted the division of country.

6-January-1948Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.

6-January-1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.

6-January-1959Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.

6-January-1972America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.

6-January-1976Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.

6-January-1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.

6-January-1980In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections.

6-January-1981Indian Ocean bed on their research ship Gavesani of the National Institute succeeded from the depth of 4,300 metres.

6-January-1983Indian National Congress lost for the first time in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka State Assembly Elections.

6-January-1987An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.

6-January-1987Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust.

6-January-1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.

6-January-1989Satwant Singh (24) and Kehar Singh (54) executed for the murder case of Smt. Indira Gandhi in Tihar Jail at New Delhi.

6-January-1989Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.

6-January-1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.

6-January-1993India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.

6-January-1996CBI identifies two key figures - Satyanarayana Gauda and Daya Manikam Anand - in Purulia arms drop case.

6-January-1997Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting.

6-January-1999Shiv Sena activists dug up the Kotla pitch in Delhi with a view to prevent the Indo-Pakistan first Test which was to commence from Jan. 28.