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Historical Event on 9/9/1952

Kishorlal Ghanshamlal Mashruwala, great thinker and philosopher of Gandhi era, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
1/14/1882Maharshi Raghunath Dhondo Karve, father of Family Planning and Sex Education, was born.
3/28/1963First meeting of the National Aeronautical Laboratory Executive Council held under the chairmanship of J R D Tata.
3/17/1982President's rule in Kerala.
10/6/1969Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996.
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
7/22/199824-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
9/26/1932Dr. Manmohan Singh, former finance minister, economist and Governor of R.B.I., was born.
6/22/1975National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.
3/8/1948Air India International was established for overseas services.