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Historical Event on 2/9/1991

India holds the last decennial census of the century.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
3/9/1974Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away.
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
4/12/1752Agreement to save the king between Shinde and Holkar.
5/14/1972Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported.
9/7/1965U.S. suspends military aid to India and Pakistan.
5/28/1996BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997.
12/5/1992V. P. Singh and hundreds arrested in Barabanki on the way to Ayodhya.
11/15/1991Insurance official Dr. S.L. Khosa freed in Kashmir in exchange for a militant.
5/1/1926Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.