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Historical Event on 9/8/1790
Lord Edward Alanbaro, Governor General of India (1842 to 1844), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/15/1991 | Import curbs on capital goods relaxed. |
| 3/14/1931 | First Indian talkie film 'Alam Ara' released at Majestic Cinema, Bombay. Directed by Ardeshir Irani, the film was 11,152 ft. long and was produced by Imperial Film Co., Bombay and beared censored No. 10043 on March 11. The most remarkable thing about this film was birth of sound in Indian films, it came with a bang and quickly displaced the silent movies and brought revolutionary changes in the whole set up of the industry. |
| 2/7/1856 | Wajid Ali Shah, ruler of Oudh, was asked to abdicate by the British Resident on grounds of chronic misrule. |
| 6/17/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950). |
| 8/1/1846 | Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London. |
| 5/25/1954 | Maharshee Rajratna 'Manikrao' (Gajanan Yashwant Manik), physical expert, passed away. |
| 8/19/1757 | The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company. |
| 2/26/1972 | President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi. |
| 2/2/1970 | Bertrand Rusell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and chairmain of the Indian League, died at Merioneth, North Wales at the age of 98. |
| 2/21/1979 | Yousuf Hussain, litterateur and brother of President Zakir Hussain Khan, passed away. |
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