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Historical Event on 5/9/1874

First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1979Renedy Singh, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Manipur.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
9/4/1996Celebration of Platinum jubilee of B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital and Topiwal National Medical College from 4th September 1995 to 4th September 1996 (CIVIC).
2/13/1922The Indian National Congress suspends its civil disobedience campaign in the face of mounting violence.
12/4/1924Gateway of India was inagurated by Lord Riding.
7/5/1984Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore.
9/11/1967China and India exchange artillery fire on Sikkim-Tibet border.
11/11/1675Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day.
4/12/1913Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle.
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.