06 June - Today in History | इतिहास में दिन - "06 जून" | M J Manjari

 

Day in History - “06 June”

 

What happened on 06 June in History: If you're curious about today's historical events, you've come to the right source. Each day presents us with a range of significant occurrences that have shaped both Indian and world history. Today, we commemorate several noteworthy events that have taken place on this very day in the past.

1. 1674 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was crowned king of the Maratha Empire

In a significant event on 6 June 1674, he ascended to the throne as the Chhatrapati, the “supreme sovereign,” with great grandeur. In the Hindu calendar, his coronation ceremony was held on the 13th day (Trayodashi) of the first fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha in the year 1596.

2. 1944 - Normandy Invasion begun

Led by U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Allied armada of ships, planes, and landing craft and some 156,000 troops began the invasion of northern France from England this day in 1944—the famous “D-Day” of World War II.

3. 1946 - The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded

The National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams. It is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world.

4. 1981 - Bihar train disaster

In the Indian state of Bihar, on June 6, 1981, a passenger train carrying more than 800 passengers between Mansi and Saharsa, India derailed and plunged into the river Bagmati while it was crossing a bridge.

5. 1997 - 'Bistek' an economic cooperation group formed

On June 6, 1997, representatives from the governments of Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand met in Bangkok to sign the “Declaration on the Establishment of the Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation (BIST-EC)”. The institutional development of BIMSTEC has been gradual.

6. 2012 - Transit of Venus (between Earth & Sun) occurs - last transit of 21st century

7. 2023 - UK's Prince Harry is the first senior royal to testify in court in 130 years, accusing Mirror Group Newspapers of hacking his emails

Famous People's Birthday on June 06

 1. 1929 - Sunil Dutt Birthday

Sunil Dutt, original name Balraj Dutt, (born June 6, 1929, Khurd village, Jhelum district, British India [now in Pakistan]—died May 25, 2005, Mumbai), Indian actor, producer, director, social activist, and politician who was especially known for his several acting roles as a dacoit (member of an armed gang of bandits).

2. 1988 - Neha Kakkar Birthday

Neha Kakkar Singh, is an Indian playback singer. She is the younger sister of playback singers Tony Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar.

Famous People's Death Anniversary on June 06

 1. 1984 - Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a militant Sikh religious preacher, died

Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, original name Jarnail Singh, (born 1947, Rodey [or Rode], India—died June 6, 1984, Amritsar), Sikh religious leader and political revolutionary whose violent campaign for autonomy for the Sikh state of Punjab and armed occupation of the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) complex in Amritsar led to a violent and deadly confrontation with the Indian military in 1984.

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