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Historical Event on 8/9/1995

India celebrated 53rd anniversary of Quit India movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1825First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta.
1/11/1966Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indian Prime Minister (1964-66), passed away at Tashkent, U.S.S.R. at 1:32, age 61. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously.
1/11/1966Affonso de Albuquerque wrote, ""My determination now is to prevent any Moor entering Goa, to leave a sufficient force of men and ships in the place, then with another fleet visit the Red sea and Ormu
8/23/1989Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
3/21/1973Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away.
8/12/1997Gulshan Kumar of Super Cassette Industries was shot dead by four unidentified persons in north-west Mumbai.
5/23/1998L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs.
7/1/1879Post Card of one paisa was started in India by the Post and Telegraph Department.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.