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Historical Event on 3/9/1961

Kotamaraju Rama Rao, famous journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
12/23/1989V. C. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 11-12-1990.
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.
11/19/1962Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi.
4/18/1858Bharatratna Dhondo Keshav Karve, great educationalist and social reformer, was born.
6/28/1928Baburao Sadvelkar, famous painter, was born.
9/6/1993CPI (M) wrests Congress (I) bastion of Chowringhee in the by-elections to the WB Assembly; Durgapur and Kurseong also won by CPI (M).
5/21/1990PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada.
1/3/1880Publication of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' started.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.