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Historical Event on 6/1/1959

The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/2000Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.
8/30/1993LPG, Petrol dealers get higher commission.
9/10/1996Central Ethical Committee of ICMR on Human Research, constituted under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retired) M.N. Venkatachaliah, held its first meeting. Several sub committees were constituted to address specific topics viz. Epidemiological Research, Clinical Evaluation of Products to be Used on Humans, Organ Transplantation; Human Genetics, etc.
6/3/1998The naval version of the surface-to-air missile, Trishul, is test-fired in Kochi.
8/3/1960Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.
5/26/2000In a significant development, the Government decides to allow disinvestment up to 60 per cent equity of Air India.
12/16/1999Bill on Cyber law is introduced in the Lok Sabha.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.
12/7/1979First International Children's Films Festival was held in Bombay.
12/26/1921Nurul. S. Hasan, educationist and statesman, was born at Lucknow (U.P).