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Historical Event on 1/6/1959

Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.

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).
4/11/1984Soyuz T-11 returns to Earth which carried 3 cosmonauts including the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma, to Salyut 7.
8/10/1755Narayanrao Peshwa was born.
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
10/25/1990Captain Sangma, first Chief Minister of Meghalaya, died.
8/1/1996T. S. R. Subramaniam was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1998.
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
7/29/1904Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata, president of Tata industrial group, was born in Paris, France. He was the first pilot of India to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
10/20/1997All India Hindu Conference begins at Hardwar.
12/9/1993Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh.