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Historical Event on 6/9/1923

K. Alagirisami, famous journalist, playwright and story writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1947A conference of the Governor General and the two PMs of India and Pakistan with their military commanders to stop communal riots in the Punjab.
2/20/1987Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.
6/10/1987Jeevan, famous Hindi film actor, died.
1/1/1967Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots.
6/3/1915Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.
6/9/1964Lal Bahadur Shastri became the second Prime Minister of India when the country was shocked of Jawaharlal Nehru's death and Indo-China war. Shastri gave the quotation ""Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"" which motivated the war-affected Indians to boost their morale. He remained in this office till he died on January 11, 1966 at Taskent. In his cabinet, Indira Gandhi served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
7/9/1755E Braddock, British General, was mortally wounded during French & Indian War.
12/29/19578,000 ton cruiser INS Mysore commissioned.
4/12/1752Agreement to save the king between Shinde and Holkar.
6/28/1996India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority.