On April 26, 1762, Syama Sastri—born Venkata Subrahmanya—was born into a Telugu Brahmin household.He was regarded as one of the carnatic music trinity as well. He is more well-known to subsequent generations by his musical mudra (signature), Syama Krishna, or by his assumed name, Syama Sastri.
1915- Poet Pardeep was born
The patriotic song “Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo,” which was composed as a memorial to the troops who had perished protecting the nation during the Sino-Indian War, is the most well-known work by Indian poet and singer Kavi Pradeep. His patriotic lyrics for the movie Bandhan brought him initial notice.
1931- Moti Gangadhar Nehru was died
Motilal Nehru was a prominent figure in the Indian independence struggle, a co-founder of the Swaraj (“Self-rule”) Party, and the father of Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first prime minister. He was born in Delhi, India, on May 6, 1861, and passed away in Lucknow on February 6, 1931.
1932- Bina Das
At the B.A. degree convocation ceremony, revolutionary freedom fighter Bina Das shot Governor Stenly Jackson, but Jackson bowed out of fear, missing the target.
1939- Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III was died
One month shy of becoming 76, Sayajirao Gaekwad III passed away on February 6, 1939, capping a lengthy and eventful 63-year reign. Pratap Singh Rao Gaekwad, his grandson and heir, succeeded him as the new Maharaja of Baroda.
1949- World's Richest man
The richest man in the world, Nizam, will have his Hyderabad estate nationalized by India.The Golconda diamond mines, which he owned, were the Nizam’s main source of income.
1950- First Cabinet Secretary
Between 1950 and 1953, he held the positions of first Cabinet Secretary in independent India, second Secretary General in the Ministry of External Affairs, and ambassador of India to France.
1952- King George VI was died
The 56-year-old King of the United Kingdom, George VI (1895–1952), passed away from lung cancer. His daughter, Elizabeth II, succeeded him. His title of Emperor of India was removed in 1947.
1955- Exploison in Bihar
After a mysterious fire, 55 workers trapped in the New Kenda coal mine in Bihar waited for an agonizing death as the pit they were excavating gradually transformed into a gas chamber full of a deadly amount of carbon monoxide.
1959- First women judge of Kerala High Court
Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer, the Dewan of Travancore, appointed Anna Chandy as a munsif in 1937. She became India’s first female judge as a result. She was promoted to the rank of District Judge in 1948.Ann Chandy was named the Kerala High Court’s first female judge.
1966- Madurai Kamraj University
Founded in 1966, Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) is a public state university situated in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India’s southern region. The University Grants Commission (UGC) in India designated MKU as one of the 15 institutions with the status of University with Potential for Excellence.
1993- Aruthur Ashey was Died
Arthur Ashe, the first black man to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament, was an American tennis player who passed away from pneumonia associated to AIDS; it is possible that he caught the virus from a contaminated blood transfusion he had after coronary bypass surgery.
2012- Antoni Tapies was died
The Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies is recognized for having brought modern abstract painting to Spain. He started off as a surrealist but eventually turned to abstract painting.
2014- Jay Leno
On February 6, 2014, Leno’s last Tonight Show episode aired. As stipulated in his agreement with NBC, his employees were compensated until September 2014. Leno concluded the evening prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, which got underway on February 7.
