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Historical Event on 8/9/1909
Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet, play writer, critic of literature, educationist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Savanur.
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| 10/30/1928 | Madhav Vinayak Gothoskar, cricket Test umpire for 14 tests from 1972-84, was born in Mumbai. |
| 7/13/1913 | Tulsi Prasad Khaitan, great industrialist, was born in Chandi village, Bihar . |
| 6/29/1997 | Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany. |
| 1/16/1924 | In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died. |
| 10/27/1989 | The XIV-World Congress of Neurology was held in New Delhi under the auspices of the World Federation of Neurology and Neurology Society of India. (21-10-89). |
| 6/18/1901 | Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, Marathi novelist and editor, passed away. |
| 9/14/1774 | Bentik, first Governor General of India, was born. |
| 3/31/1867 | Prarthana Samaj was established by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others at Mumbai in 1864. |
| 3/9/1990 | Lalu Prasad Yadav to form JD Ministry in Bihar. |
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