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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.
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| 1/5/2000 | Tamil Nadu regains Subbiah Pillai Trophy one day cricket tournament. |
| 10/21/1995 | Suresh Mehta, Finance Minister in the outgoing Keshubhai Patel ministry, sworn in as the second BJP CM of Gujarat in Gandhinagar, ending the month-long political turmoil. |
| 10/5/1868 | Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born. |
| 7/31/1993 | Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
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| 7/20/1969 | Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President. |
| 5/20/1878 | Krishnashastri Chiplunkar, Marathi novelist and omnicent, passed away. |
| 1/11/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995). |
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