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Historical Event on 2/9/1989

Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
4/25/1906Dara Nusserwanji Marshall, librarian and educationist, was born.
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
11/5/1977Indira Gandhi arrested and released unconditionally. The External Affairs Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee addresses the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi.
9/3/1992Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court.
6/5/1896Muhammad Ismail Sahib, president of the Madras State Muslim League and freedom fighter, was born at Pettai, Tamil Nadu. He was the member of Rajya Sabha as well as Lok Sabha.
12/31/1943Ben Kingsley Scarborough, English actor (Gandhi, Betrayal, Maurice), was born.
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).