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Historical Event on 9/8/1960

Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1670Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha, was born.
1/6/1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
1/19/1995Goa Cong (I) government led by Pratap Singh Rane gets absolute majority when 4-members of MGP merged with Congress.
7/14/1856Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, great social worker, was born.
7/14/1856Saint Visoba Khechar, was the yogi-guru of the Varkari poet-saint Namdev of Maharashtra, took Samadhi.
9/12/1786Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.
2/17/1991Krishnabai Mote, famous author and social worker, passed away.
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
5/7/1994Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India.
2/6/1959Ann Chandy was appointed the first Woman judge of Kerala High Court. In 1937, she became the 'munsif'.