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Historical Event on 9/1/1965

Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1935Britain signs the Trade Pack with India.
10/4/1972Raman Vijayan, Indian soccer (Football) player, was born in Kandramanikam at Pasumpon, Tamil Nadu.
10/17/1919The Khilafat Movement was launched under the leadership of Maulana Jauhar Ali, Maulana Shaukat Ali and Abdul Kalam Azad.
5/1/1913Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
2/15/1992Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away.
9/29/1997IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites.
8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
2/25/1840Vinayak Konddev Oak, Marathi litteratewur, was born.
6/6/1890Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, was born.