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Historical Event on 1/9/1982

A group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim started for the first ever Antarctica expedition on December 1981 - Jan 1982.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1998Ramdeo Singh, freedom fighter, is shot dead at Salaunchak village in Bihar.
6/19/2000Salgocar wins the Pondicherry Millennium All India Football tournament in Pondicherry.
2/19/1861Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
8/8/1968Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
10/31/1843Tarkanath Gangopadhyay, first realistic social novelist of Bengal, was born.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.
4/3/1926Muslim-Hindu riots destroy temples, killing 12, wounding 100 in Calcutta.
1/1/1985Doordarshan starts Malayalam telecast from Trivandrum.
11/6/1946P. S. Shivswami Iyyer, great politician and administrator, passed away.