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Historical Event on 6/1/1972
Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/14/1956 | Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur. |
| 5/9/1933 | Gandhiji announced suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement for six weeks and called on the Government to withdraw its Ordinances. |
| 8/20/1909 | Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter, was born at Srinagar. |
| 9/3/1987 | Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster. |
| 11/3/1999 | Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal. |
| 2/27/1956 | G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away. |
| 11/30/1999 | The disinvestment panel headed by G. V. Ramakrishna demits office after the end of its three-year term. |
| 9/26/1931 | At Lancashire, Gandhi sees textile workers hurt by Indian boycott but says home spinning must go on. |
| 1/1/1997 | 30-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect. |
| 8/17/1997 | Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut. |
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