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Historical Event on 9/6/1999

Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/2/1949Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
3/30/1992Satyajit Ray received the honorary Oscar award..
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
1/1/1975Shankarrao Vasudev Kirloskar, famous iindustrialist, died.
8/1/1952Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot.
3/19/1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.
4/22/1993Air India engineers call off their 56-day-old strike.
9/3/1931Kanhaiya Prasad Sharan, politician, journalist and social worker, was born at Muzaffapur, Bihar.
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.