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Historical Event on 3/9/1961

Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1894Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born.
11/30/1999Prof. M. N. Sromovas, (83), well-known Sociologist in Bangalore, died.
7/5/1901B. N. Sircar, producer and founder of International Film Craft and New Theaters Ltd., Calcutta was born at Bhagalpur. His films are Boker Bojha, Chorekanta, Chasar Meye (1931).
9/2/1947Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified.
10/4/1857Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, was born at Mandvi village, Gujarat.
2/24/1957General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.
3/28/1956Tirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar, great Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact), was born in Madras.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
3/3/1990JD-BJP coalition government in Gujarat, Chimanbhai Patel to become CM; Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Bhairon Singh Shekhewat of BJP to head the BJP-JD coalition government in Rajasthan.
10/15/1921Gul Muhammad, cricketer (Indian & Pakistani batsman), was born in Lahore.