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Historical Event on 5/9/1995

Two new gas and oil reserves found off the Gujarat and Bombay coast.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/19/1997India wins the Sahara Cup by winning the third match too.
7/2/1997Screening for Hepatitis C made mandatory all over India.
7/2/1997The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri.
1/18/1990Farooq Abdullah, J&K CM, quits.
5/1/1923Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.
3/16/1966Judge Amal Kumar Sarkar became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 29/06/1966.
3/16/1966Maharana Pratap Singh of Udaipur, great freedom fighter, soldier and revolutionary, passed away. His son Amar Singh succeeded him.
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.
11/9/1877Muhammad Iqbal, Urdu poet, was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan).
12/20/1957Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.