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Historical Event on 10/9/1999

Sunil Kumar and Sai Jayalakshmy won the men's and women's titles respectively in the National Tennis championship in Delhi. Akshay Vishal Rao emerged boys' under-18 champion.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
9/25/1936Juliet Prowse, actress (Who Killed Teddy Bear) and dancer, was born in Bombay, India.
2/14/1901Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.
5/1/1946Joanna Lumley, actress (Abs Fab, OHM's Secret Service), was born in Kashmir, India.
12/13/1989Kashmiri militants release the daughter of Indian Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed as five of their comrades freed from prison.
10/2/1869Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) born to a Bania (trading caste) family at Porbander, Kathiawar. He was the youngest of the three sons of Karamchand alias Kaba Gandhi, Prime Minister successively in Porbunder, Rajkot and Vankaner States, and his fourth wife Putlibai.
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
12/1/1998P. Subramaniam Poti (75), former Chief Justice of Kerala and Gujarat High Court, dies of a heart attack.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
7/26/1991Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.