Today Importance - 9th February
9-Feb-1757
In an agreement between Lord Clive and Siraj-ud-dourah, Clive was authorized to set up a safe guard (fort) in Calcutta and to open a mint. The Nawab paid compensation to the British army.
9-Feb-1874
Birth of Marathi poet Govinda Trimbak Darekar.
9-Feb-1898
The Rover of Persia', a short film made in Kolkata released on 9 February at the Star Theatre, Kolkata.
9-Feb-1917
The great politician Homi Taliyar Khan was born.
9-Feb-1929
Abdul Rehman Abdul Gafur Antule, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Union Health Minister, was born.
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9-Feb-1931
A set of six stamps was issued at the inauguration of New Delhi.
9-Feb-1942
Chiang Kai-shek met British Viceroy Sir Stafford Cripps in India.
9-Feb-1946
Protests were held against the trial of the INA men. Ratings and some units of the Royal Indian Navy rose in open mutiny at Mumbai port.
9-Feb-1951
The first census of independent India begins with enumeration.
9-Feb-1964
Hanumanth Singh scored 105 runs on his debut during the India vs England cricket tournament in Delhi.
9-Feb-1984
Renowned classical Carnatic vocalist and world-acclaimed Bharat Nat yam dancer Balasaraswati passed away in Madras.
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9-Feb-1985
Editor of Marathi daily 'Sakal' passed away.
9-Feb-1989
Actor-director Sanjay Khan was seriously injured in the fire.
9-Feb-1991
India conducted a census in the last decade of the century.
9-Feb-1992
Pakistan bans JKLF marches
9-Feb-1992
Publication of daily 'Lok Patra' newspaper started from Nanded.
9-Feb-1993
Congress(I), AIADMK alliance breaks up in Tamil Nadu over imposition of Hindi.
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9-Feb-1993
The government allowed passengers to import up to 100,000 and reduced the duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150%, leading to a fall in silver prices.
9-Feb-1994
The Supreme Court quashed the disqualification (under the 1991 Anti-Defection Act) of former Goa Chief Minister Ravi Naik.
9-Feb-2000
The Madras High Court stayed the one-year jail sentence awarded by a special court to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms. Jayalalithaa in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel case'.
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