Pittsburgh Indian Community - PittsburghIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 2/9/1989

Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/21/1997Government extends the provision of the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to all those societies and trusts which employed 10 or more people.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
7/4/1899Vishnuprasad Ranchhoddas Trivedi, famous critic in Gujrati, educationist and author, was born at Umreth, Gujarat .
9/8/1995Harcharan Singh Brar sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
1/6/1992Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
10/19/1920Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born.
1/26/1961Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
2/6/1952George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.