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Historical Event on 11/9/1992

Chandralekha resigns from IAS and joins Tamizhaga Wellatchi Iyyakkam (Tamil Movement for Good Government) led by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1905Japan, Britain reach an accord determining spheres of influence in Far East; India to remain with the British.
8/15/1947The Indian independence divided not only the country but its armed forces as well. These units came down and their equipment was transferred to the newly created Royal Pakistan Air Force. Thus, the principal components of the Royal Indian Air Force, during the partition, were nos. 3, 4, 7, 8 and 10 Squadrons with Tempest US, No. 2 Squadron with Spitfires and No. 12 Squadron with C-47s and No. 1 Air Observation Flight (AOF). The establishment of this AOF with AOP Auster 4s, 5s and 6s, coincided with independence. No. 6 Squadron, which had been in process of converting from Spitfires to C-47s at Drigh Road, had been stood down and its transports transferred to Pakistan.
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
12/19/1917Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born.
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
7/23/1912Kilachand Ambalal, great industrialist, was born.
3/26/1990Pratap Singh Rane,Goa CM, resigns.
4/20/1992U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away.
2/7/1993Medium-range surface to surface missile, 'Prithvi' successfully launched for the 10th time.
7/29/1988Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow.