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Historical Event on 2/9/1992

Pakistan bans JKLF march.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1995National Research Centre for Oil Palm(NRCOP), the only institute exclusively devoted to Oil Palm research in India, was established.
10/10/1998Uzma Khan and Nitin Kirtane bag the women's and men's crowns in the national tennis championships in Delhi.
2/26/1972President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.
2/20/1985Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"".
10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
12/13/1999Dr. V. Kurien gets the Paulos Mar Gregorius Award 1999.
10/28/1981Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
7/2/1999In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people are killed by unidentified militants.
2/23/1998Ramdeo Singh, freedom fighter, is shot dead at Salaunchak village in Bihar.