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Historical Event on 5/9/1992

Killer brew claims 175 lives in Orissa, Excise Minister Prasanna Kumar Acharya resigns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
6/26/1906M.P. Sivagnanam, famous Tamil writer and social worker, was born at Madras.
8/7/1998The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.
8/25/1998Resurgent India Bonds garner more than 4 billion dollars of which 30\% are from the Middle East, 20\% each from South east Asia, US and Europe.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
11/1/1950First Indigenous Steam Engine from Chitranjan Rail Factory railed out.
5/25/1915Mahatma Gandhi established Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
6/1/1916Lokmanya Tilak roared ''Freedom is by birthright'' at Ahmednagar.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
10/14/1985Assam Ganparishad established.