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6 January - India on this day28 events

1987

Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust.

#foundation#literature6-January-1987
1989

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

#crime#women6-January-1989
1832

Publication of 'Darpan' magazine started.

#publication6-January-1832
1932

Kamleshwar, famous Hindi writer, was born.

#birth#literature6-January-1932
1932

Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born.

#birth#women6-January-1932
1959

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

#birth#sports6-January-1959
1987

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

#meeting6-January-1987
1664

Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.

#general6-January-1664
1818

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

#general6-January-1818
1842

4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul..

#general6-January-1842
1942

Four 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.

#general6-January-1942
1972

America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.

#general6-January-1972
1953

Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.

#science#award6-January-1953
1979

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

#science6-January-1979
1981

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

#science6-January-1981
1992

Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.

#sports6-January-1992
1997

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

#sports#women6-January-1997
1999

Shiv 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.

#sports6-January-1999
1987

Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.

#cinema#death6-January-1987
1847

Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.

#death6-January-1847
1989

Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.

#death6-January-1989
1947

All India Congress Commitee accepted the division of country.

#politics6-January-1947
1948

Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.

#politics6-January-1948
1976

Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.

#politics6-January-1976
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.

#politics#women6-January-1980
1983

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

#politics6-January-1983
1993

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

#politics6-January-1993
1996

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

#controversy6-January-1996