Year 1932
Bina Das, a member of the umbrella team at the Calcutta University graduation ceremony, shot Stanley Jackson, the Governor of Bengal.
FEBRUARY 6
Daily Historical Chronicle
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6 February: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 6 February.
Year 1952
King George VI of England died and Elizabeth II ascended the throne.
Year 1959
Jack Kilby obtained the first patent for an integrated circuit.
Year 1959
Ms. Anna Chandy became the first woman judge of the Kerala High Court.
Year 1999
First Pace Maker Bank of India was established in Kolkata.
Year 2009
India financed Rs 9.45 crore for the construction of three major dams along its border with Nepal.
Born 1665
Anne, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Born 1874
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Indian religious leader, founded the Gaudiya Math (d. 1937)
Born 1894
Kirpal Singh, Indian spiritual master (d. 1974)
Born 1911
Ronald Reagan, an American politician and the 40th president of the United States.
Born 1912
Eva Anna Paula Hitler, the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and, his wife.
Born 1915
Kavi Pradeep, an Indian poet, and songwriter.
Born 1923
J Rameshwar Rao, an Indian lawyer, diplomat, Member of Parliament, and book publisher.
Born 1983
S. Sreesanth, an Indian cricketer.
Born 1992
Nora Fatehi, an Indian-Moroccan dancer, model, actress, and singer.
Died 1804
Joseph Priestley, an English chemist.
Died 1931
Pt. Motilal Nehru, an Indian lawyer, activist, and politician.
Died 1939
Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the Maharaja of Baroda State.
Died 1946
Sir Upendranath Brahmachari, an Indian scientist.
Died 1952
George VI, the King of the United Kingdom.
Died 1964
Emilio Aguinaldo, the first and the youngest President of the Philippines and the first president of a constitutional republic in Asia.
Died 1976
Ritwik Ghatak, an Indian noted film director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Died 1994
Jack Kirby, an American comic book artist, writer, and editor.