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Historical Event on 8/9/1892
Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/25/1917 | The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission. |
| 1/29/1955 | 'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established. |
| 8/30/1645 | Indians and Dutch sign the peace treaty. |
| 12/26/1989 | India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean. |
| 5/17/1992 | R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China. |
| 1/12/1997 | Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis. |
| 6/5/1997 | Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal. |
| 8/29/1995 | National Sports Day declared. |
| 12/17/1938 | Charuchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali story writer and novelist, died. |
| 11/1/1990 | JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support. |
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