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Historical Event on 6/1/1996

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1996Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao.
10/28/1964Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, passed away.
11/24/1919Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi.
11/17/1953Sadanand Swaminathan, famous journalist, passed away.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
4/8/1946HMS Vengeance, sailed with 22 aircraft of No. 4 Sqn, halted at Singapore for re-fueling and set course for Iwakuni, a port of Kyushu island.
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.
4/1/1969India's first Atomic Energy Reactor started at Tarapore.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.
4/2/1679Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.