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Historical Event on 5/9/1998

Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1988Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.
10/15/1999Maharashtra Governor P. C. Alexander asks both the BJP-Shiv Sena combine and the Congress(I) for proof.
2/16/1944Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory.
10/20/1991Pandit Kalyandas Mahaprasad, famous Kathak dancer, died.
8/3/1939Apoorva Kumar Sengupta, cricketer (1959 Test - India vs WI, without distinction), was born in Lucknow.
12/17/1645Noorjahan Begum passed away.
6/12/1975Drugaprasad Dhar, former deputy president of Planning Commission, died.
9/21/1996Apang (Legislative Party leader of Arunachal Congress) sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh chief minister again.
3/25/1920Sardar Sambhaji Chandrojirao Angre, politician and farmer, was born.
7/18/1908Fourteen thousand mill workers go on strike at Bombay.