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Historical Event on 6/1/1959

National Aeronautical Research Laboratory (NARL) set up under CSIR with temporary offices in New Delhi. Dr. P. Nilakantan is appointed NARL's first Director.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1992Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away.
5/11/1919Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
12/15/1908Swami Ranga Natahananda, was born at Trikkur, Kerala.
2/22/1977Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled.
4/9/1986First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada.
11/8/1988At 0910 hrs, One - O - Four's moments of glory were frozen for eternity when it received the coveted colours from the then President of Indian R Venkatraman.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
1/15/1965Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.