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Historical Event on 5/9/1959

Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1899Narhar Gangadhar Apte, great Hindi writer, was born at Satara.
6/26/1997India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
4/8/1774Narayan Rao's posthumous son, Madhav Rao, was seen as a challenge to Raghunath Rao only when he was 10 days old.
9/29/2000The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol).
10/29/1930Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is sent back to prison for two yearrs following a speech he made at Allahabad the day after his release from jail.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.
3/31/1843Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first musical playwright of Marathi, was born.
6/30/1817Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died.