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Historical Event on 6/9/1994
Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/28/1999 | Pakistan decides to ease visa restrictions for the aged, women and children from India in response to New Delhi's move towards visa relaxation for several categories of Pakistani nationals. |
| 9/10/1912 | B. D. Jatti, former Vice President of India, was born. |
| 12/10/1857 | Veer Narayan Singh organised a small group and had an encounter with British army. He was charged treason and sentenced to death. He was executed publicly. |
| 4/25/1915 | The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon. |
| 3/1/1908 | Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India. |
| 6/12/1999 | Jalagam Vengal Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died in Hyderabad. |
| 3/9/1897 | Fans start calling the team 'Indians' (in 1915 it became official). |
| 12/13/1899 | Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born. |
| 4/10/1919 | Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her. |
| 7/29/1995 | Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born. |
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