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Historical Event on 4/6/1966

Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1779Elphinston, historian and administrator of Mumbai province, was born.
1/22/1992Government raises Suzuki share in Maruti to 50 per cent making it the first public sector company to go private.
10/1/1995Hastimal Firodia, astrologer and industrialist, died.
7/29/1995Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born.
2/20/1947British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced in the House of Commons, London, that Britain will release India before June 1948 and for this purpose Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed to work as the new Viceroy of India.
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
10/24/1827Viceroy Lord Rippan (1880-1884) was born
9/19/1704Guru Govind Singh died.
11/27/1946London announces parley on India; Muslims accept, Hindus decline.
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.