Important Events: History of April 6

Historical events of April 6

Important historical events of 6 April: Dilip Vengsarkar, born in 1956, is considered one of the great players of Indian cricket. He is known for his technique and calm nature.

Dilip Vengsarkar played many important innings in Test cricket, especially his performance at Lord’s Cricket Ground in England is still remembered. He set a unique record by scoring three consecutive centuries. Under his captaincy, India won many important matches and he played an important role in taking Indian cricket to new heights.

Other important events of 6 April

• 1606 – Prince Khusro rebelled against his father, Mughal emperor Jahangir.
• 1930 – Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement demanding independence.
• 1942 – Japanese planes bombed Indian territories for the first time.
• 1966 – Indian swimmer Mihir Sen crossed the Palk Strait.
• 1982 – Argentina took control of the Falkland Islands.
• 1985-Famous artist Marc Chagall dies in Paris.
• 1998 – Pakistan successfully tested Gori missile.
• 1999 – Announcement of recirculation of Indian notes in Nepal.
• 2000 – Karachi court sentenced Nawaz Sharif to life imprisonment.
• 2003 – 86 prisoners were killed in a prison riot in northern Honduras.
• 2005 – Jalal Talabani was elected the new President of Iraq.
• 2007-Death of Bengali writer Leela Majumdar.
• 2008 – New faces were included in the Cabinet of the Government of India.
• 2010 – Finance Ministers of India and America signed economic partnership.
• 2013 – Rahi Sarnobat won gold medal in international shooting competition.

People born on April 6th

• 1995- Pranati Nayak, Indian gymnast.
• 1956- Dilip Vengsarkar, great cricketer.
• 1593 – Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
• 1886 – Osman Ali, the last Nizam of Hyderabad.
• 1929- Pyarelal Khandelwal, politician.
• 1931- Suchitra Sen, famous film actress.
• 1971- Sanjay Suri, Bollywood actor.

Died on 6th April

• 2021 – Pratima Devi, famous actress of Kannada cinema.
• 2001- Chaudhary Devi Lal, former Deputy Prime Minister of India.
• 1929 – Mahashay Rajpal, famous Hindi servant.