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Historical Event on 6/1/1955

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1988Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow.
9/18/1909Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born.
1/24/1994India sends six proposals to Pakistan to resolve bilateral problems.
10/13/1991Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi.
8/19/1994Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
2/16/1927Rail service started between India and Nepal.
10/23/1996Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
5/25/1997In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan.
6/3/1895Kavalam Madhava Panikkar, historian and Indian diplomat (Asia & Western Dominance), was born.