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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
1/1/1880Money order system was introduced.
3/28/1914Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
1/7/1859The Bahadur Shah II case trial was started, which ended on March 29.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
10/23/1992The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign
10/23/1883Mirza Mohammad Ismile, Diwan of Mysore and Prime Minister of Hydrabad and Jaipur, was born.
9/6/1657Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne.