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Historical Event on 9/10/1966

Parliament approved the Punjab Re-organisation Bill for the formation of Haryana and Punjab as two independent states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/7/1974T. T. Krishnamachari, former Finance Minister, passed away.
7/15/1993Maninderjit Singh Bitta,Punjab Minister of State for Irrigation, appointed new Youth Cong (I) President.
12/28/1995Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.
5/9/1992M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal.
8/28/1994Three medical officers of the Field Ambulance unit were killed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia.
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.
12/25/1943Japanese bombers raid Chittagong.
3/1/1968Salil Ashok Ankola, cricketer (Indian pace bowler one Test 1989), was born in Solapur.
2/16/1994Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.
6/14/1958Dr. C.V. Raman receives the Lenin Peace Prize in Kremlin.