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Historical Event on 6/1/1996

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1970Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, passed away.
11/19/1998The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
9/17/1876Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born in Debanandpur village.
10/22/1937Gandhiji presided over the educational conference at Wardha and outlined his scheme of education through basic crafts.
11/3/1999Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.
1/9/1972In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.
7/4/1989Union Deputy Ministers were promoted to the rank of Ministers of State.
10/1/1847Annie Besant, famous philosopher and thesophist, was born in London.
2/6/1952George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.