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Historical Event on 6/1/1996

H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1991Elections scheduled to be held on 23, 26 deferred to 12, 15 of June.
9/19/1962Jawaharlal Nehru was devastated when China began attacks on India's northern frontier leading to Indo-China War.
10/20/1997Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days.
10/6/1997I. K. Gujral, PM, begins visit to South Africa, which was the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister.
10/28/1996L.K. Advani, BJP President, appears personally for the first time in a Gwalior Court.
12/31/1965Sivaramakrishan Laxman, right-hand batsman and leg break bowler, was born in Madras.
5/3/1913Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, more generally known as Dada Saheb Phalke, was responsible for the production of India's first fully indigenous silent four-reel feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' which heralded the birth of the Indian film industry. The film had titles in Hindi and English and was released on May 3, 1913 at the Coronation Cinematograph in Bombay.
7/22/1959Ananth Kumar was born in Banglore. He is a Minister in Vajpayee's Government.
2/26/1996Parliament's budget session opens.
4/8/1953Walchand Hirachand, great Industrialist, passed away.