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Historical Event on 3/9/1961

Kotamaraju Rama Rao, famous journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1930Sir Chandrasekhar V. Raman, Scientist, 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering ""Raman Effect"". He is also the first Indian to receive this honor in Physics, The Indian Nobel Laureates.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
7/20/1998Mr. Jaswant Singh, Prime Minister's special envoy, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discuss nuclear non-proliferation and security-related issues in New Delhi.
1/6/1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.
10/26/1991Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily newspaper 'Marathwada', died.
10/25/1997180mw Lower Periyar Hydroelectric Project in Kerala commissioned after 13 long years.
3/25/1927Leslie Claudius, India field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born.
11/13/1970Flooding ravages Ganges delta. 200,000 million killed.
6/25/1900Louis Mountbatten, last British Voiceroy and first Governor General of independent India, was born at England.
6/23/1987D. Chakraborty was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-07-1991.