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Historical Event on 1/9/1993

An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/199631st Gyanpith award presented to M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Trivandrum by Dr. Karan Singh.
6/24/1986Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.
10/10/1899Shripad Amrit Dange, socialist and Trade Union Leader, was born.
1/10/199526th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
4/8/1925Kumar Gandharva (Shivputra Siddharamaiya Komkali), famous music director and singer, was born.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.
8/22/1980Kishor Shahu, actor and director, died.
6/16/1990Bombay gets 42 cm rainfall, the century's highest. The previous high of 41 cm was recorded on 18, 1986.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
12/24/1998A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists.