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Historical Event on 5/9/1959

Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1931Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution).
2/4/1909Narayan Dattatreya Sane, two test cricket umpire 1959-60, left-hand opening batsman and fast bowler, was born at Vidarbha.
4/13/1940Najma Heptulla, Vice President of Rajya Sabha, was born.
6/26/1954Nehru, Chou En-lai pledge good-neighbor policy at New Delhi.
7/30/1996Delhi High Court rejects Narasimha Rao's petition seeking quashing of 09 order of chief metropolitan magistrate summoning him to appear as co-accused in the $ 100,000 Lakhubhai cheating case.
11/16/1915Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.
1/30/1997Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed.
1/30/1997Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.