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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
10/21/1999Madhavrao Scindia becomes the Deputy Leader of Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha.
3/24/1968The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station.
12/15/1943The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong.
9/17/1999India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism.
1/29/1975West Indies won the fifth test against India after winning the exciting cricket series 3-2.
4/29/1936Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
11/11/1924SunderLal Munnalal Patwa was born in Kukdeshwar, Distt. Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh).
10/26/1990V. Shantaram, veteran film producer, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, died at the age of 90 years in Bombay.
6/26/1975Chaudhary Charan Singh, freedom fighter and Chief Minister of UP, arrested by British Government.