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Historical Event on 6/1/1964

Rashid Ghulam Muhammad Patel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler, better known for Lamba incident), was born in Sabarkantha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/18/1941Arjuncharan Srimukh Sethi was born in Odang village in Balasore (now known as Bhadrak) in Orissa.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
8/18/1990President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.
3/24/1991Bhau Samarth, internationaly famed painter, passed away.
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
7/5/1997Janata Dal splits. Laloo Prasad Yadav forms Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav was elected as the Janta Dal president.
2/14/1807Khanderao Holkar, one of the sardars in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
7/6/1927Vyankatesh Dingambar Madgulkar, great Marathi story writer and novelist, was born.
7/1/1913Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army, was born.
2/3/1969Thiru Conjeevaram Natrajan Annadurai ""Anna"", a great patriot, writer, editor, orator, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the commencer of Dravid Movement, passed away. He was the key person in formation of Anna Dramuk Party.