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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
11/3/1998Mamta Banerjee, the TMC leader resigns from Central Coordinating Committee of the BJP and Allies to highlight the issue of spiralling vegetable prices, but Vajpayee refused to accepts the resignation.
10/10/1910Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, famous doctor who worked in China, was born at Solapur, Maharashtra.
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.
3/19/1999The banned Maoist Communist Centre kills 34 Bhumihars at Senari village in Jehanabad district in Bihar.
11/17/1973Mother Pondicherry, greatest teacher and religious leader, died.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
1/17/1989Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian to reach the geographic South Pole.
1/17/1989Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.