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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
12/11/19676.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed.
8/27/1987B. Shankaranand appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the Bofors gun deal.
4/15/1975India recognises the Sihanouk Government in Cambodia.
8/12/1919Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, the father of Indian space technology and scientist, was born at Ahmedabad.
12/20/1948Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot.
10/14/1996Sukh Ram granted bail.
5/7/1994Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.
12/6/1971US bars aid to India for aggression against Pakistan.
6/28/1996India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority.
6/11/1991Over 106.6 million voters go to the second phase of national polls.