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Historical Event on 5/9/1908
Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/29/1990 | Adoor Bhasi, Malayalam film actor, passed away. |
| 2/15/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema. |
| 6/11/1997 | I.K. Gujral, PM, asserts that India had not deployed the `Prithvi' ballistic missile anywhere in the country or on the border. |
| 10/20/1905 | Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born. |
| 1/21/1910 | Ramnath Anandilal Poddar, great industrialist, was born. |
| 8/16/1946 | Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans. |
| 8/9/1963 | India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow. |
| 3/29/1869 | Sir Edwin Lutyens, Builder of Rashtrapati Bhavan and England's most outstanding architect of his time, was born. |
| 6/1/1992 | S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93). |
| 9/6/1947 | Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees. |
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