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Historical Event on 5/9/1997

Hareesh Khandelwal, an accused in the fodder scam, commits suicide by jumping before a train at Dhanbad in Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
8/15/1867Bhartendu Harishchandra publishes a Hindi monthly 'Kavi Vachan Sudha'.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
2/13/1998Bahadur Tair, under their leader Mongol of Hulagu Khan, captured Lahore.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
6/17/1928Pandit Gop Bandhu Das, famous writer, social worker and the creator of Orissa, passed away.
4/23/1968Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away.
8/16/1997Krishan Kant, Andhra Pradesh's Governor, elected as the Vice President of India.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.