June 2 in history: First US space probe to land on moon, Italy becomes republic and more
| Updated: Jun 02, 2020, 08:59 AM IST
From the first US space probe to land on moon to Italy's becomes republic, we've got it all covered.
Let's dive in today's history.
1857
James Gibbs, patents single-thread sewing machine.
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1946
Italy becomes a parliamentary republic.
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1966
First US space probe "Surveyor 1" lands on Moon.
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1979
Pope John Paul II becomes first pontiff to visit a communist country, Poland
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2014
Telangana becomes the 29th state of India.