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Historical Event on 2/9/1991

India holds the last decennial census of the century.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/1889Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, was born at Chiniot in Jhang district, Punjab.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
11/8/1661Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.
7/1/1856In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
5/1/2000Bidyut Ganguly (64), veteran CPI(M) leader and West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister, died of severe burns in Calcutta.
5/2/1985Banarsidas Chaturvedi, famous writer and journalist, passed away.
3/18/1997Indo-Bangladesh friendship treaty, signed 25 years ago, expires.
7/12/1996Lok Sabha adopts resolution extending President's Rule in J & K for 6 months.
3/12/1992India and the US decide to hold joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean.