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HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Apr-06)


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Apr 6, 2001 :: Sachin TENDULKAR :: world cricketer from India - On this day, he took his 100th ODI wicket and became the cricketer to have scored 10000 runs and taken 100 wickets in ODIs.

Apr 6, 1965 :: INTELSAT-I :: Also known as Early Bird; the first commercial communications satellite - It was launched by the US on this day to provide high telecommunications between US and Europe.

Apr 6, 1956 :: Dilip Balwant VENGSARKAR :: Born this day, he is a former Indian cricketer well known for having scored three in tests against England.

Apr 6, 1956 :: MUDASSAR NAZAR :: Former cricketer - born this day.

Apr 6, 1930 :: DANDI MARCH :: On this day, Mahatma Gandhi pickep up from the sea shore at Dandi to protest against the British imposition of tax on salt. He along with his 79 followers had set out on the Dandi March from Ashram in Ahmedabad on the 12th of March, 1930.

Apr 6, 1928 :: JAMES WATSON :: Born this day, he is a US genetist who contributed a lot towards of the DNA. He also shared the 1962 with Francis Crickand Maurice Wilkins.

Apr 6, 1896 :: OLYMPICS :: On this day, the first olympics of the modern era started at .

Apr 6, 1896 :: James CONNOLLY :: American Boxer - On this day, he became the first champion, after a gap of 1572 years.

Apr 6, 1890 :: Anthony Herman Gerard FOKKER :: Born this day, he was a airman and manufacturer of aircrafts. Though Fokker dominated the market in 1920s and 1930s, it became bankrupt by 1996.

Apr 6, 1886 :: Mir OSMAN ALI KHAN :: Born this day, he was the last Nizam of , India.

Apr 6, 1814 :: NAPOLEON Bonaparte :: French leader famed for his military successes - On this day, he was compelled to abdicate unconditionally and was exiled to .

Apr 6, 1199 :: Richard the LION HEART :: Died this day, he was a King of . He was known as Richard the Lionheart, because of his famous military . He is remembered as an enduring, iconic figure of in England.