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Historical Event on 10/9/1987

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Other Historical Dates and Events
10/26/1932Indian Muslim leader demands that Gandhi be released from prison. The Viceroy responded that this was only possible if Gandhi disassociated himself from the civil disobedience campaign.
8/1/1966Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab.
12/31/1998Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
10/18/1995Baby Naaz (Anuradha Bhakkar), famous child actor, died.
5/28/1989Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.
9/4/1880Bhupendranath Dutt, Bengali litterateur and politician, was born.
11/2/1889Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, was born at Chiniot in Jhang district, Punjab.
12/9/1946The first meeting of Constitutional Committee Assembly was held in Parliment after a gap of two years, 11 months and 17 days. The Congress started its work of framing the Indian Constitution. Muslim League boycott failed to prevent Constituent Assembly opening. From 16th August 1946, the country witnessed communal riots on an unprecedented scale. At this crucial juncture, on 20th February 1947, Clement Atlee the British prime minister, fixed June 1948 as a deadline for transfer of power and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy.
9/18/1615Thomas Roe presented himself at Jahangir's court in Ajmer. He left India on February 17, 1618.