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Historical Event on 9/4/1997
Dharmavir Bharti, great journalist and editor of Dharamyug, died at 6 am.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/15/1992 | D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away. |
| 7/11/1897 | Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker, freedom fighter and leader, was born in village Brahman Rangdia, Khulna district. |
| 8/10/1905 | Sundarji Gokuldas Betard, modern Gujrathi poet, was born. |
| 12/31/1929 | At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc. |
| 12/10/1978 | Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize. |
| 3/2/1994 | Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up. |
| 11/1/1948 | An Indian brigade group supported by the 7th Cavalry (Stuart tanks) broke through the Great Himalayan Range at Zojila to drive out the invaders from Ladakh district. At approximately 3,500 metres, this was the highest point in the history of warfare that tanks had operated. |
| 7/3/1985 | Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988. |
| 2/27/1912 | Lawrence Durrell, Britsh writer (Alexandria Quartet, Private Country), was born in Darjeeling, India. . |
| 12/27/1977 | The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi. |
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