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Historical Event on 1/9/1854
Govind Vasudev Kanitkar, noted poem writier, novelist and translator, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/20/1957 | India's biggest sheet-glass manufacturing factory formally opened in Hazaribagh, Bihar. |
| 1/16/1996 | Supreme Court says trial courts should hold trial of rape cases in camera. |
| 12/26/1831 | Hennry Louis Vivian Derozio passed away. |
| 10/22/1873 | Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant |
| 1/18/1992 | Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days. |
| 1/31/1931 | Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born. |
| 1/20/1959 | Tej Bahadur Sapru passed away. |
| 11/17/1948 | Despite the scepticism on the part of the US and British advisers concerning the feasibility of the scheme, the first half-dozen HAL-reconditioned B-24s were ready by November 1948 and, on the 17th of that month, No. 5 Squadron was formed with these heavy bombers. |
| 6/7/1979 | Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'. |
| 6/2/1986 | One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab. |
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