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Historical Event on 9/8/1952

The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.

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12/12/1999Ram Prakash Gupta, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, said Ram temple issue is still on BJP's agenda.
4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.
5/19/1979Pandit Hajari Prasad Dwivedi passed away.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
6/11/1983Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter, social reformer, pioneer of Indian business, industry, and nationalist, died at London at the age of 89.
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
1/18/1938The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.
4/1/1902Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer, (one Test, India v England 1934, scored 19 & 0), was born in Bombay.
3/30/1919Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act.