June 6: The importance of this day in Indian History

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What is the importance of June 6 in the history of India ? We have listed some important events that happened in and around India. Read on to know more about this day.
June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 208 days remaining until the end of the year.

This day in history: The importance of June 6
1596: Sikh Guru Har Govindji, the sixth sikh guru, was born.
1674: Sivaji crowns himself King of India.
1867: Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter, was born at Sialkot.
1903: Hiralal Sen shot the first Indian Advertisment sequences for Jabakusum (hair tonic) and Edward's Tonic.
1929: Sunil Dutt, leading Indian film actor and MP, was born
1947: Gandhiji writes to Mountbatten, with Pakistan conceded, to persuade Jinnah to amicable settle all outstanding points with Congress.
1970 :  Sunil Joshi, Indian cricketer, was born
1981: The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river. The government places the official death toll at 268 plus another 300 missing; however, it is generally believed that the death toll is closer to 1,000.
1984: Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, militant Sikh religious preacher,died.

1990: Government of India decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.
1996: Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan PM, gives green signal for opening up trade with India.
1997: U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.
1999: Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.

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.

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