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Historical Event on 7/6/2000

Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/22/1871Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died.
1/15/1898Nanasaheb Ramji Tawde, educationist and scientist, was born at Taluq Malvan, Maharashtra.
12/11/1998Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) died at 1850 hrs today.
1/4/1906Prince of Wales laid the foundation stone of Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
10/20/1991Manohar Phalke, famous union leader and MLA, died.
7/1/1952Olympic Games open at Helsinki.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
11/22/1999V. S. Rama Devi and Vishnu Kant Shastri appointed the new Governors of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.
10/21/1959Chinese and Indian troops clash on Ladakh border.