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Historical Event on 5/9/1992

Madhu Sapre, Miss India, is crowned the second runner-up at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1955Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.
6/23/1894Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born.
10/18/1968Narendra Deepchand Hirwani, cricketer (Ind leggie 16 wickets vs WI on debut in 1988), was born in Gorakhpur.
1/17/1913Yadvendra Singh, HH LtG. Maharaja of Patial, cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India vs England), was born in Patiala, Punjab.
9/2/1992Delhi High Court indicts CBI in Bofors case; FIR and letters rogatory quashed.
3/15/1996Kashmiri militants and Central govt. hold talks on ending violence and to initiate the democratic process in J&K.
2/15/1951Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away.
5/20/1915Gandhiji founded Satyagraha Ashram (later known as Sabarmati Ashram after the name of the river) at Ahmedabad.
8/26/1914Bengali revolutionaries looted 46,000 bullet ammunition and pistols from Calcutta Port for their revolutionary activities.
11/21/1991An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91).