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Historical Event on 5/9/1995

Abha Gandhi, servant to Mahatma Gandhi, passed away. He was 68 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/1857Bahadurshah Jafar - II surrendered against the British troops.
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.
5/9/1874First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.
1/8/1908Mary Nadia Wadia (Fearless Nadia), great actress, was born.
12/20/1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board.
10/23/1992The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
3/18/1972First Indian Book Fair was organised by National Book Trust in New Delhi.
9/17/1960Agreement reached with Pakistan on the distribution of the River Indus and its tributaries.
4/1/1963D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment.