Sanjeev Kumar death anniversary: what happened on November 6 in history

November 6 is the death anniversary of Sanjeev Kumar, one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished and popular actors. His real name was Harihar Jethalal Jariwala. In his career he played memorable roles in films such as 'Sholay', 'Koshish', 'Aandhi', 'Angoor' and 'Trishul'.

He had a special mastery of playing men far older than himself or characters of a serious temperament. He won the National Film Award twice for this. He died on November 6, 1985, aged just 47, after a short illness. His fine acting keeps him alive in the memory of his admirers. He was born on July 9, 1938.

Here are the major events of November 6 in the history of India and the world. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States. In 1888, Mahatma Gandhi enrolled in London to study law. In 1912, the first issue of the newspaper 'Bharat' was published. In 1913, Gandhi was arrested in South Africa for leading a movement of miners of Indian origin.

In 1954, the Bombay Electricity Board was established in Mumbai state. In 1971, the US Atomic Energy Commission tested 'Cannikin', the largest American underground hydrogen bomb to date, on Amchitka island in the Aleutians. In 1996, Prof. Adolfo D. Obita, described as the Gandhi of Argentina, was given the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award by Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda.

In 1999, Indian scientist Dr M.S. Swaminathan received the UNESCO Gandhi Gold Medal for his work in bringing biotechnology to developing countries. In 2001, Dr Vasudev Atre, Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was given the prestigious Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award. In 2005, Myanmar's military government moved its capital from Rangoon to Pyinmana. In 2012, Barack Obama and Joe Biden were elected President and Vice President of the United States for a second time. In 2024, Donald Trump was elected President again, with JD Vance as Vice President.

The date is notable for births too. In 1814, Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, was born (died February 4, 1894). In 1839, Bhagwanlal Indraji, orientalist scholar and the first Indian archaeologist, was born. In 1861, James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was born (died November 28, 1939). In 1880, Yoshisuke Aikawa, founder of Nissan Motor Company, was born (died February 13, 1967). In 1890, the poet Kavibhushan Balwant Ganesh Khaparde was born.

In 1901, the senior critic, reviewer and thinker S.K. Kshirsagar was born (died April 29, 1980). In 1915, film writer and director Dinkar D. Patil was born (died March 21, 2005). In 1926, journalist, short-story writer and novelist Prabhakar Narayan Padhye was born. The American author Zig Ziglar was also born that year (died November 28, 2012). In 1968, Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo, was born.

Among those who died on November 6: in 1761, Maharani Tarabai Bhosale, the fourth Chhatrapati of the Maratha empire and a renowned stateswoman of Maratha rule. In 1836, Charles X, King of France (born October 9, 1757). In 1985, actor Sanjeev Kumar. In 1987, Prof. Bhalba Kelkar, actor, director and writer of the Marathi stage (born September 23, 1920).

In 1992, Jayram Shiledar, singer and actor of the Sangeet Rangbhoomi (Marathi musical theatre), died in Pune (born December 6, 1916). In 1998, Anantrao Kulkarni, founder of Continental Prakashan, died (born September 19, 1917). In 2002, Vasant Krishna Vaidya, who wrote out the Constitution in Hindi in his own legible hand, died. In 2010, Siddhartha Shankar Ray, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, died (born October 20, 1920). In 2013, Indian chef Tarla Dalal died (born June 4, 1936).