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Historical Event on 9/8/1910

Saint Shri Gajanan Maharaj died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1945Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established.
12/20/1993Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.
6/10/1966MIG aeroplanes were designed at Nashik.
2/15/1924Mahinder Singh, social worker, was born at Amritsar.
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
12/12/1971The first aerial victory was when MiG-21FLs of No. 47 Squadron shot down a PAF F-104 over the Gulf of Kutch and this was followed by three more victories in quick succession on 17 December, when MiG-21FLs of No. 29 Squadron escorting HF-24 Maruts, shot down intercepting F-104s near Uttarlai in the Rajasthan desert in gun-missile encounters, while a third F-104, on an intruding mission, was shot down by another MiG 21FL of No.29 Squadron.
7/7/1799Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.
11/20/1969Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
3/16/2000Rabri Devi, Bihar Chief Minister, wins trust vote.