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Historical Event on 10/9/1874
Nicholas Roerich, great professor, master, artist, scientist, educator, writer, designer, poet, explorer and humanitarian, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He led artistic and scientific expedition in Himalayas and settled in Kulu valley.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/8/1985 | Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu. |
| 12/1/1998 | Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement. |
| 8/15/1999 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says Agni-2 to be inducted in the defence arsenal. |
| 8/15/1947 | Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta. |
| 1/24/1826 | Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta. |
| 10/22/1997 | Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series. |
| 1/22/1989 | DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election. |
| 4/17/1983 | Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3. |
| 4/1/1978 | India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced. |
| 12/1/1951 | Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta. |
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