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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
4/27/1920Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian leader and Magssese Awardee, was born.
1/19/1960Ramchandra Gopal (Dadasaheb Torne), famous film director, passed away.
4/20/1965First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
4/14/2000The AIADMK expels senior leaders Sedapatti R. Muthiah, S. Raghupathy and Karuppusamy Pandian for ''anti-party activities''.
9/8/1995Harcharan Singh Brar sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
12/4/1910Ramaswami Venkataraman, former President of India (1987-92), was born.
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
9/22/2000Kerala High Court suspends the sentence awarded by the Kottayam Special Court on 32 accused in the Suryanelli rape case.