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Historical Event on 1/9/1972

In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1922Shanta Buddhisagar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
9/1/1956Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation.
10/26/1943Cholera epidemic killed 2,155 people in the third week of October at Calcutta.
6/5/1966Indian rupee devalued by 36.5 percent.
3/1/1961The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters.
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
1/19/1982Bombay High Court finds allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified. Antulay resigns.
2/21/1952The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras.
8/19/1993Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
2/21/1878Mother-Pondicherry, greatest world teacher, was born in Paris.