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Historical Event on 2/9/1984
Balasarasvati, eminent classical Karnatic singer and Bharat Natyam dancer of worldwide acclaim, passed away in Madras.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/20/1997 | The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg. |
| 10/3/1978 | Dr. Subhas Mukhopadhyay claimed the credit of India's first and the birth of world's second test-tube baby Durga Agrawal, who was born in Belle Vue Nursing Home in Calcutta. |
| 2/26/1874 | Sursingh Takhtsingh Gohil `Kalapi', famous Gujrati poet, was born. |
| 6/27/2000 | Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, launches National Initiative for child protection of which childline is an integral part. |
| 10/15/1990 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour. |
| 6/24/1986 | Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave. |
| 1/17/1941 | Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after sone days. |
| 8/1/1846 | Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London. |
| 1/22/1945 | The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma. |
| 6/16/1998 | Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, meets her Indian couterpart A B Vajpayee in New Delhi. |
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