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Historical Event on 3/9/1966
India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1948 | Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji. |
| 7/16/1914 | N. E. Balram, communist leader, died. |
| 7/16/1914 | Origin of Fasli Era (India). |
| 4/12/1873 | Kumaran Asan, famous Malyalam poet and social reformer, was born at Kayikkara, Kerala. |
| 1/1/1999 | George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial. |
| 10/15/1987 | Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India. |
| 8/3/1984 | Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives. |
| 3/8/1921 | Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born. |
| 3/21/1998 | Jaswant Singh is appointed Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission after the resignation of Prof. Madhu Dandavate. |
| 9/7/1906 | Bank of India, the first Indian bank, was registered. |
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