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Historical Event on 5/9/1874

First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
5/14/1960The first plane of India flew upto New York.
1/26/1997Government prohibits manual scavenging and construction of dry latrines in six states (AP, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura, West Bengal) and all UTs.
10/28/1888Gandhiji reaches London. Lives on vegatarian diet. Takes lessons in dancing and music for a short time, thinking they are necessary parts of a gentleman's equipment.
12/13/2000The Lok Sabha begins the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid debate.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
5/9/1908Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born.
11/3/1990Manmohan Krishna, famous film actor, passed away.
10/26/1981Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.
11/21/1962India and China declared a truce from the war in which India was badly beaten. Because of winter in China, they halted their advance into India.