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Historical Event on 6/9/1998

Gujarat was hit by a cyclone killing 1,000 people in six days.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1877Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous poet, Gujarati litterateur and Headmaster, was born.
9/17/1934Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts.
8/19/1976Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
3/30/1908Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born.
4/16/1963Gopal Singh Nepali, famous poet, passed away.
5/13/1949Maharashtra Granthalay Sangh was established.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
5/10/1910Robert Koch, nobel laureate, died of an heart attack.
12/10/1923Madhav Gururao Kulkarni, great author and educationist, was born in Rani Bennur, Dharwar.