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Historical Event on 10/9/1992

Sukha and Jinda, assassins of former army chief Gen. A. S. Vaidya, hanged in Pune jail.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/10/1985P. N. Bhagawati appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
1/3/1987Dr. Harekrishna Mehtab, former Chief Minister of Orrisa and Governer of Mumbai State, died.
1/3/1987Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini.
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
3/17/1782Salby Teaty was singed between Anderson (British) and Scindia for the Maratha and East India Company.
2/11/1998Prof. Anil Kumar Baruah, CPI(ML) candidate for the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat, is shot dead by suspected ULFA militants at Neharani.
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
1/1/1981Colaba District renamed as Raigad District.