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Historical Event on 9/2/1918
Datta Deshmukh, water expert and President of `Lalnishan Party', was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/17/1968 | Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away. |
| 4/12/1993 | Indian ship MV Vishva-Mohini sinks off Spain, 33 killed. |
| 3/4/1951 | Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi. |
| 7/12/1999 | India sets a deadline for intruders withdrawal from Kargil, announces suspension of air strikes. |
| 10/28/1996 | L.K. Advani, BJP President, appears personally for the first time in a Gwalior Court. |
| 9/9/1898 | Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
| 6/3/1997 | Four women ministers (Renuka Choudhry, Kamala Sinha, Ratnamala Savanur & Jayanti Natarajan) join I K Gujral cabinet. |
| 2/15/1993 | India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras. |
| 6/5/1997 | Brahmapuram diesel power project, KSEB's first thermal power project, situated 25 km from Kochi, Kerala commissioned. |
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