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Historical Event on 9/8/1951

The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions) was re-designated as CDA(P), Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1994Dr. Krishnaprasad Mishra, 'Sahitya Academy Award' winner, Oria novelist and short story writer, passed away.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
8/11/1911Prem Bhatia, great journalist, was born.
2/28/1928C. V. Raman invented 'Raman Effect' of scattered light, which led him in achieving the 'Nobel Prize'.
4/5/1940Charles Freer Andrews, a Christian Missionary, died in Calcutta. He is also referred as ""Deenabandhu Andrews"".
10/28/1981Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta.
12/17/1972New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan.
1/4/1994Rahul Dev Burman, famous music director better known as 'Pancham Da', died at the age of 56.
10/1/1978In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.
11/16/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'. (16 or19).