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Historical Event on 6/9/1992

Rajesh Khanna (Congress-I) defeats Shatrughan Sinha to wrest the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/14/1929Jatindra Nath Das was arrested in Calcutta.
1/28/1877Pulin Bihari Das, revolutionary journalist, passed away.
1/7/1993C. Subramaniam, Maharashtra Governor, resigns.
11/14/1957Children's Day.
8/1/1879Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
9/16/1916D. R. Samant, journalist and social reformer, was born at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
5/29/1973Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994.
6/25/1932India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England.
4/16/1853The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.