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Historical Event on 9/1/1928

Arun Kumar Seal, educationist, was born at Vishnupur.

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9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
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7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
12/22/1939When Britain declared war against the Germans it appealed for help from all political parties. Congress put up some conditions which in other words were the immediate transfer of power. The Viceroy promised to give due consideration to the suggestions of each party and that the dominion status would be given after the war. Congress in order to pressurize the Govt. boycotted all ministries and started a civil disobedience movement and eventually resigned. Jinnah declared 22nd Dec 1939 as ""Day of Deliveranc
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
9/9/1981Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.
6/14/1995RBI announces the introduction of appointing ombudsmen to redress grievances and disputes of bank customers.
10/2/1996Mother Teresa made honorary US citizen.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'