6th Sep – What Happened Today In History?

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Today In History?

Find out what happened on the 6th of September in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occur 6th of September

Rakesh Roshan (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films who was born in a Hindi Kayastha family.

Yash Johar (6 September 1929 – 26 June 2004) Birth name Anand Raj Johar was an Indian Bollywood film producer. He founded Dharma Productions in 1976 and made Hindi films that were noted for featuring lavish sets and exotic locations, but upheld Indian traditions and family values.

Abhinav Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter. His directorial debut film, Dabangg was the biggest hit of 2010 and is currently the fourth biggest grossing Bollywood film in history. Abhinav Kashyap was born in Obra, Uttar Pradesh where his father worked for the state electricity board.

Maharaja Dalip Singh, For other uses, see Dalip Singh Maharaja Dalip Singh, GCSI (6 September 1838, Lahore, Sikh Empire – 22 October 1893, Paris, France), commonly called Duleep Singh and later in life nicknamed the Black Prince of Perthshire, was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.

Naveen K. Jain (born 6 September 1959) is a business executive and entrepreneur. He is the founder of World Innovation Institute, InfoSpace, Intelius, and Moon Express. In 2000, Forbes ranked Jain 121 on their list of 400 Richest Americans with a net worth of 2.2 billion dollars. Jain grew up in villages throughout Uttar Pradesh, including cities such as New Delhi.

Death Anniversaries on 6th of September

Agha Shahi ( August 25, 1920 – September 6, 2006), NI, was a Pakistani statesman and a career Foreign service officer who was the leading civilian figure in the military government of former President General Zia-ul-Haq from 1977 to 1982.

Major Dhan Singh Thapa (June 10, 1928 – September 6, 2005) was an Indian Army major in 1st Battalion, 8th Gorkha Rifles Regiment. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration. Dhan Singh Thapa was born to P. S. Thapa in a Magar family at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Sir Robert Stanes (13 May 1841 – 6 September 1936) was a British businessman and philanthropist in India who founded United Nilgiri Tea Estates (UNTE) in Coimbatore. Stanes was born in Aldgate, London, the eighth of nine children of James Stanes (12 March 1796 – 3 February 1880) and Sarah Poultney Stanes (née Worth; 26 April 1806 – 15 July 1843).

Harcharan Singh Brar (January 22, 1922- September 6, 2009) was the Chief Minister of Indian Punjab from August 31, 1995 to November 21, 1996. He succeeded the assassinated Chief Minister Beant Singh. He was previously the governor of Orissa from February 1977 to September 1977, and then was Governor of Haryana from 1977 to 1979.

Prem Nath Dar (25 July 1914 – 6 September 1976) an Urdu language short story writer from the Kashmir Valley. His short stories are generally recognised as progressive writings of mid twentieth century [(page 463 para 2.75&] He was a multifaceted personality who joined the “Kashmir Movement”, led by Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah during the late 1930s and1940’s, for social & political reforms.