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Historical Event on 9/11/1956

The PM announced in the Lok Sabha the conclusion of the Netaji Inquiry Committee that Netaji did die in an air-crash.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
5/21/1973Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi.
4/16/1853The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.
1/22/1996Janata Dal parliamentary party leader Sharad Yadav resigns from Lok Sabha membership (Jain hawala case).
1/8/1993Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
2/24/1950G.J.M.Gazdar, computational linguist, was born.
1/18/1938The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.