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Historical Event on 9/8/1953

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Premier of Kashmir, was shot at.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1935Lalita Narhar Bapat, famous marathi novelist, was born.
7/11/1980Ebbie Kodiat, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Kuwait.
6/15/1986K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.
10/12/1911Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
10/14/1991Prasannakumar Abhyankar, senior journalist, died.
2/3/1977Government relaxes rules of Emergency to permit normal political activity and electioneering.
11/29/1953Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River.
9/17/1948The Nizam of Hyderabad, in a broadcast, announced ceasefire to his troops and accession into Indian Union, which was settled earlier to the announcement.
6/17/2000Danial Latifi (83), well known jurist and senior Supreme Court advocate, died of cancer in New Delhi.
10/13/1971Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.