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Historical Event on 1/6/1976

Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1979The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
12/3/19843,000 people died and more than 50,000 people were badly affected when they inhaled poisonous toxic gas emission from the Union Carbide plant. This event is better known as ""the Bhopal Gas Tragedy"", the biggest industrial disaster that occured in India.
11/11/1979President N. Sanjiva Reddy declares the opening of the first International Trade Fair of India.
3/9/1931Karansingh, politician, was born.
5/17/1999Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.
9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.
6/1/1992Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara.
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
3/24/1992Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls.