What Happened Today in History?
Find out what happened on 6th April 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 occurred on 6th April.
Famous Birthdays in History on this day:
- Suchitra Sen- A famous Indian actress who made her mark in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She was the first Bengali actress to receive award at an International film festival. She played Paro’s character in Bimal Roy’s classic Devdas. Married to Debnath Sen, Suchitra had a daughter Moon Moon Sen and granddaughters Riya and Raima Sen who themselves are film actresses and celebrities.
- Dilip Vengsarkar- Who is an Indian cricketer and cricket administrator. He was a key player in the Indian side during late 70s and 80s. Born in Maharashtra, he represented Mumbai in Ranji trophy. His nickname was ‘Colonel’.
Death anniversaries on 6th April:
- 6 April 1990- B.T. Ranadive, Indian communist politician died.
- Popularly known as BTR, Bhalchandra Trimbak Ranadive was an Indian communist politician and trade union leader.
Notable Events:
- 1930: Mahatma Gandhi and his followers, in protest of the salt tax levied by the British Empire, ended their Salt March.
- 6 April – In one of the deadliest attacks by Maoists, 76 CRPF jawans were killed in Dante Wada district of Chhattisgarh.
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