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Historical Event on 8/9/1969

Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
12/11/1987Rajiv Government defeats the first ever no-confidence motion.
2/4/1973India's then biggest commercial ship merchant fleet 88,000 DWT super tanker ""Jawaharlal Nehru"" commenced its services for the Nation.
3/22/1915Dr. Nagendra, famous hindi critic, was born.
10/26/1886Godavarish Mishra, famous Orria poet, playwright and patriot, was born.
12/20/1931Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.
11/1/1966Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
3/28/1991IAF men die in an air crash in Bangalore.