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Historical Event on 7/6/2000

Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
1/23/1915Kamal Nayan Bajaj, famous industrialist, was born.
1/1/1955Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar, famous Indian Chemical Expert, died.
1/22/1990The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
4/23/2000Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
7/26/1910Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination.
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.