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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
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
6/13/1973Sir Ram Nath Chopra, great professor of Pharmacology of National Drug Research Institute of India, passed away.
6/7/1606Guru Arjundev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, passed away.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
8/28/1972General Insurance Business was nationalised.
7/21/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces a special fund for population projects with the Planning Commission providing seed money of Rs. 100 crores. He was addressing the maiden meeting of the National Population Commission.
12/20/1967Indira Gandhi gets powers to outlaw groups that question sovereignty.
6/17/1674Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
3/3/2000Nitish Kumar, Samata Party leader, sworn in Bihar Chief Minister. Governor V.C. Pande's decision evokes widespread criticism.