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Historical Event on 5/9/1996

Kerala CM A.K. Antony resigns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/24/1998200 people are killed in a tornado on both sides of the West Bengal-Orissa border. The toll includes 80 from West Bengal's Midnapore district.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
12/28/1892Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born.
7/9/1755E Braddock, British General, was mortally wounded during French & Indian War.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
3/15/1946Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London.
7/21/1988Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.
11/30/1915Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telgu poet, died.