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Historical Event on 9/1/1947

Indian Standard Time was adopted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/21/1997Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
1/10/1839Tea from India first arrives in UK.
7/21/1963Kashi Vidyapeeth was given recognisation as University.
1/9/1972In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.
9/8/1991Hostage ONGC engineer T.S. Raju and mediator Bipul Mahanta, an Amnesty International member, killed by ULFA in Assam.
8/2/1935The British pass Govt. of India Act, separating Burma, Aden from India.
12/22/1998Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998.
12/26/1914Dr. Shushila Nair, social reformer, was born in village Kunjah, district Gunjra, Punjab (now Pakistan). She dedicated her life to serve Gandhiji and Gandhi Ashram and also performed the duties of Indian citizen by taking active participation in freedom movement.
12/8/1930British Gen. Norman Simpson shot at desk by Indian nationalists.