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Historical Event on 8/9/1952

New Delhi reports that 20 mil. Indian peasants were imperiled by crop failures.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
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9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras
7/12/200067 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb.
3/16/1999The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC.
12/23/1944U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born.
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