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Historical Event on 3/9/1951

Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/24/1991Industrial licensing scrapped.
5/5/1971India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.
8/5/1939In the first case to be brought under Prohibition laws, a railroad passenger was today convicted of possessing a bottle of brandy in Bombay.
4/26/1993Indian Airlines' IC 491 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 55 passengers.
6/24/1990Defence scientists successfully test fired country's first third generation anti-tank missile 'NAG'.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
7/28/1914Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government.
5/28/1925Awadh Kishore Narain, educationist, was born.
11/20/1947Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.