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Historical Event on 7/9/1875

The Bombay Stock Exchange, the first in India, was constructed under the shade of a large banyan tree.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1999Mahesh Bhupathi and Ai Sugiyama won the mixed doubles title in the U.S. Open.
8/29/1998Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated.
4/28/1992Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.
4/28/1992Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
1/21/1820Dalpat Rai, modern Gujrati poet, was born.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
1/14/1843Fakir Mohan Senapati, great writer and nationalist, was born.
1/27/1926Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born.
12/21/1999The Gujarat Government asks the Hindu Jagran March to go-ahead with the 'Shilanyas' for a Ram temple at Halmodi in Surat district.