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Historical Event on 12/9/1997
Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/29/1977 | World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay. |
| 5/24/1992 | D. R. Bhagwat, veteran journalist, passed away. |
| 2/16/1932 | Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc. |
| 6/3/1916 | Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established. |
| 12/28/1883 | Under the leadership of Surendra Nath Banerji, the political group of Bengal organised National Conference as ""Bharat Sabha"". |
| 4/6/1934 | Nilkanth Yashwant Khadilkar, editor of Marathi daily newspaper, was born. |
| 7/15/1967 | Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, passed away. |
| 5/29/1933 | Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away. |
| 1/8/1872 | Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born. |
| 8/5/2000 | Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi. |
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