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Historical Event on 1/9/1994

Indian diplomats and staff members evacuated from war-ravaged Kabul.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1982First Antarctic Expedition on December 1981-Jan 1982; group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim reached Antarctica successfully.
8/20/1828Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta.
5/1/1947Congress Working Committee accepts Partition in principle.
4/24/1996Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition.
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
9/19/1990Planning Commission announces 8th Five-Year Plan proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 610,000 crore.
9/22/1952Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
12/28/1990Following the war threat as the January 15 deadline set by UN for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait approaches, GOI advise Indians in Gulf to send back their families to India.
8/28/1997Tiwari and Surinderjit Kaur set national records in hammer throw in Federation Cup Athletics.