June 6 Today in Indian History
Historical Events 1882 Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay, India) drowns 100,000 (disputed event) 1981 A passenger train travelling between Mansi and Saharsa, India, jumps the tracks at a bridge crossing the Bagmati river, killing 268 officially with another 300 or more missing 1984 1,200 die in Sikh "Golden Temple" uprising India 2004 Tamil is established as a Classical language by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in a joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament. 2017 Indian Arundhati Roy publishes her 2nd novel "The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness" 20 years after her first More Indian History Famous Birthdays 1909 M. J. Gopalan, Indian cricketer (1 Test India v England 1933-34), born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (d. 2003) 1929 Sunil Dutt, Indian Bollywood director, actor and politician (Yaadein, Mother India, Khandaan), born in Jhelum, Punjab (d. 2005) 1943 Asif Iqbal, Pakistani cricketer (elegant Pakistani batsman 1964-...