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Historical Event on 6/1/1955

India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/29/1882Raja Ali Sayyed, leader of Muslim League, was born.
4/10/1931Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, who worked in the region of Sahkar and Education, was born.
10/30/1966First meeting of the Shiv Sena at Shivaji Park.
9/14/1997Catholic churches in Kerala introduce the system of serving the holy Eucharist in the palm of the faithful instead of on the tongue.
3/24/1977Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India.
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
7/28/1994Uproar in Parliament over the Government's rejection of JPC report.
8/22/1915Shambhu Mishra, Bengali actor, director and playwright, was born.
5/5/1946Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.