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Historical Event on 1/9/1976

President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1986The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails.
8/9/1971Vinodnand Jha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, died.
9/6/1996A Delhi court says there are grounds for framing charges of criminal conspiracy and corruption against L.K. Advani.
5/7/2000Ranjit Singh Gill, one of the prime accused in the murder of Lalit Maken and his wife Geetanjali, who was the daughter of the late President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, on July 31, 1985, was extradited to Delhi from the US to stand trial in the case.
5/13/1648Redfort construction was completed
1/26/1950India became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and the Indian Air Force dropped its ""Royal"" prefix. At this time, it possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation.
8/15/1994At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag.
6/24/1991Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
6/5/1992Hindi weelky of Indian Express Group 'Screen' published.