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Historical Event on 2/9/1917

Homi Talyarkhan, great politician, was born.

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11/16/1998Kiran More, former Indian stumper, calls it a day from first class cricket at Baroda.
10/9/1942Bibi Amar Kaur, freedom fighter, successfully hoisted the national flag at Jail Gate of Lahore. She was then arrested and send to Ambala Jail.
9/16/1916M. S. Subalaxmi, famous classical singer and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born.
10/18/1925Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
4/10/1997Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, announces Rs. 2.5 crore aid to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology, Mumbai.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
3/9/1990Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died.
6/1/1964Rashid Ghulam Muhammad Patel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler, better known for Lamba incident), was born in Sabarkantha.
1/14/1999At least 51 persons are killed and several injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.