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Historical Event on 8/9/1969

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1990Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died.
7/11/1997Ten persons were killed as police opened fire on Dalit mob which attacked vehicles in protest against desecration of Ambedkar bust in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in north-east Mumbai.
1/10/1955The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service.
2/22/1885Jatindra Mohan Sen Gupta, great nationalist leader, was born.
6/19/1966Shiv Sena was established.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.
2/15/1920Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta.
4/6/1919Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike.
3/2/1990DMK Front to form government in Pondicherry and Congress (I) in Maharashtra.
2/9/1989Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident.