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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
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
11/19/1999Indira Gandhi Peace prize is presented to a social worker of Bangladesh Muhammed Yunus.
9/30/1996Centre gives its consent to Tamil Nadu government's decision to rename Madras as Chennai.
7/30/1993CBI arrests Bhupen Dalal and three other brokers for cheating of LIC Mutual Funds involving Rs.173 crore.
2/18/1994India rejects OIC offer to mediate on Kashmir.
5/24/1903Hemchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali poet, passed away.
4/28/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose aligned the Japanese-German submarine at Medagaskar.
3/18/1948Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973).
8/28/1896Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
12/13/1994Vishwanath Annappa Tatyasaheb Kore, Padmashri awardee, passed away.