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Historical Event on 9/5/1846
Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/22/1875 | Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born. |
| 2/7/1981 | 61 die in circus fire in Bangalore. |
| 1/12/1869 | Dr. Bhagavan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, was born at Varanasi. |
| 6/20/1897 | Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born. |
| 8/19/1946 | Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded. |
| 10/2/1910 | Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born. |
| 10/1/1903 | Sachindev Burman (S. D. Burman), famous film music director, was born. |
| 3/13/1989 | The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab. |
| 5/31/1987 | Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India. |
| 4/23/1968 | Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away. |
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