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Historical Event on 10/9/1947

P. C. Joshi, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (CPI), appealed to all LEFT parties to rally around Nehru to fight for peace.

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4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
12/11/1876Raobahadur Yeshwantrao Harishchandra Desai, famous architect, was born.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.
2/12/1928Lalit Mohan Sharma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
6/24/1991K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala.
1/30/1993Dr. Syvatoslav Roerich, 89, renowned painter and husband of film actress Devika Rani, passed away.
9/23/1906Kumar (Mijjan) alias Syed Hasan Ali, film actor, was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He has worked in 'Shadows of the Dead', 'Dukhiari', 'Gambler', 'Patan ni Paniari', 'Thoure of Delhi'.
3/29/1989Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.