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Historical Event on 6/3/1901

Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
10/30/1991Bansilal Ladda, veteran freedom fighter and law expert, passed away.
5/17/1999Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.
10/30/1977One hundred thousand Tamil Hindu tea-pickers, who were expatriated from Sri Lanka, are shipped to Madras, South India.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.
10/10/1990Marxist extremists set fire to a crowded train in Andhra Pradesh killing more than 60.
6/6/1935Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born.
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.