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Historical Event on 2/9/1946

Demonstrations were held against the trial of the INA men. The ratings and a few units of the Royal Indian Navy rise in open Mutiny in Mumbai harbours.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/15/1621Jahangir captured Kakda Fort.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.
1/10/1616Sir Thomas Row, first English Ambassador, submitted his identification to Emperor Jahangir at Ajmer.
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
1/29/1997Olympic Hockey captain Pargat Singh announces retirement.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.
6/15/1991About 50% of the 180.3 million electorate cast their votes in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
3/28/1996JKLF declared unlawful by central govt.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
6/18/1993Sunil Mittal, businessman, denies getting any money from Harshad Mehta.