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Historical Event on 8/9/1969

Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.
6/20/1987Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay.
6/26/1983Five hundred killed or missing as monsoon floods hit the Indian state of Gujarat.
9/13/1991Churchil Alemao, former Goa CM, who was wanted under COFEPOSA, surrenders to the police in Panaji.
7/25/1991Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao, famous economist and former central minister, passed away.
3/25/1999Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.
12/25/1932King George V's chair collapsed during his Christmas dinner speech.
5/16/1945Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.
8/2/1988The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
1/15/1887Shri Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary, freedom fighter and a great native poet, was born in village Angaluru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.