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Historical Event on 12/9/1942

Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, doctor of international fame, died at Kokun village, China.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/23/1937Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, eminent scientist, passed away due to heart attack. In 1901, he proved that ""plants and animal have similar touch sense"". He founded Bose Research Institute in Calcutta and authored world famous books ""Response in Living and Non-Living""(1902) and ""Nervous Merchanism of Pl
10/29/1991Barister Waman Barlinge (Dadasaheb), great freedom fighter, former Rajya Sabha member and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.
7/31/1988Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.
12/11/1999Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
10/2/2000Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey.
8/10/1942Manju Bala Patil was shot on the road at Mumbai by the British Police.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.
11/14/1996Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced.