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Historical Event on 9/5/1998
University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/27/1969 | Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab. |
| 5/22/1993 | Congress (I) suffers reverses in the by-elections. |
| 12/7/1995 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana. |
| 2/17/1994 | Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India. |
| 11/1/1999 | Soli Sorbajee is re-appointed the Attorney General. |
| 8/15/1947 | Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948. |
| 12/11/1908 | New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.' |
| 5/31/1947 | Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection. |
| 4/12/1992 | M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away. |
| 2/19/1978 | Pankaj Mallik, famous Bengali music director and playback singer, passed away. He was the singer of the famous Hindi song ""Piya Milan Ko Jaana"". |
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