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Historical Event on 4/6/1956
Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1976-92),was born in Rajapur, Maharashtra. He has received Arjun Award (1981) and Padmashree (1987).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/23/1809 | Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Khinda village in the north of Sambalpur at Orissa. |
| 8/18/1896 | Raghupati Sahay ""Firaq Gorakhpuri"", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include ""Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)"" and ""Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)"". |
| 2/26/1984 | Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. |
| 10/18/1968 | Narendra Deepchand Hirwani, cricketer (Ind leggie 16 wickets vs WI on debut in 1988), was born in Gorakhpur. |
| 11/30/1986 | Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab. |
| 8/8/1936 | Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country. |
| 4/23/1991 | Major parties agree to have polls in Punjab. |
| 11/6/1946 | P. S. Shivswami Iyyer, great politician and administrator, passed away. |
| 12/25/1876 | Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born. |
| 6/8/1915 | Geeta Rahasya', written by Lokmanya Tilak, published. |
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