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Historical Event on 2/9/1942

Chiang Kai-Shek meets Sir Stafford Cripps, British Viceroy in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1942Saint Francis Xavier, Jesuit priest, Spanish missionary teaching in India and Japan, was born in the Spanish kingdom of Navarre.
7/31/1919Hemchandra ""Hemu"" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda.
1/9/1904Pratab Singh Chaudhari, social worker, was born at Multan, Punjab .
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.
1/8/1992D. P. Sahastrabuddhe 'Anand', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
8/1/2000Lt. Gen. Padmanabhan to be new Army chief replacing Gen. V. P. Malik.
3/30/1913B. S. Soman, first Admiral of India, was born.
9/25/1990S. S. Chauhan, one of the students who had suffered severe burns while trying to immolate himself in protest against implementation of Mandal Commission Report, died.
6/17/1887Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
11/14/1957Children's Day.