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Historical Event on 8/9/1942
Subhash Chandra Bose (Netaji) forms the Indian National Army in Malaya with the help of the Japanese. He inaugurates the Government of Free India at Singapore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/1/1995 | Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians. |
| 10/19/1875 | The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic. |
| 1/24/1957 | Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made. |
| 6/2/1953 | Mountaineer Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and his Nepalese Sherpa guide Tensing became the first men to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. The two reached the pinnacle of Everest, more than 29,000 feet above sea level, at 11.30 a.m. |
| 6/28/1921 | Sahityaratna P. V. Narsingh Rao, former Prime Minister of India, was born. |
| 6/20/1957 | Govindrao Burhanpurkar, famous harmonium player, died. |
| 6/25/1996 | Sunderlal Bahuguna, noted environmentalist, ends 74-day repentance fast at Rajghat following assurance from PM Deve Gowda. |
| 1/3/1978 | Chandrasekar takes 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win. |
| 9/7/1996 | First phase of J & K Assembly elections. |
| 1/24/1997 | Public holiday in connection with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birth centenary. |
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