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Historical Event on 6/1/1959

N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.
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9/15/1926Vande Mataram', a lengthy feature film produced by Vande Mataram Film Co, Bombay, was prohibited on September 15 by the Censor Board on the grounds that it was an underlying attack on the prestige of University Education in India. The film, however, was cleared on December 7 after deleting the objectionable scenes.
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12/23/1969Armstrong and Aldrin collected Moon rock, which was kept on exhibition in New Delhi.