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Historical Event on 8/9/1892
Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/3/1954 | More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad. |
| 3/23/1919 | Subhadra Joshi, freedom fighter, was born. She took active participation in Salt and non cooperation movement. She also motivated the freedom movement through her newspaper ""Hamara Sangram"". |
| 10/12/1946 | Ashok Vinoo Mankad, cricketer (son of Vinoo, batted for India 1969-78), was born in Bombay. |
| 4/29/1997 | R. N. Malhotra, 71, former RBI Governor, died. |
| 3/24/1998 | 200 people are killed in a tornado on both sides of the West Bengal-Orissa border. The toll includes 80 from West Bengal's Midnapore district. |
| 10/12/1976 | Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay. |
| 4/18/1993 | BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya. |
| 5/18/1955 | Hindu Marriage Act is amended. |
| 2/28/1967 | General Election ( 4th) of India ends. |
| 3/5/1995 | Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away. |
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