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Historical Event on 5/9/1998

Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1783Peshwa Raghobadada, who ruled upto Atak, passed away.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
12/30/1947India informs Pakistan and other dominion representatives that it has decided to refer the Kashmir issue to the Security Council under Article 35 of the United Nations Charter.
1/5/1952Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo 3 Tests for England 3 for India), died.
3/9/1858Bahadurshah Jafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, was deported to Rangoon under the offence for rising of first Indian Mutiny in 1857.
10/26/1890Martyr Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was born at Allahabad. He was also the editor of revolutionary weekly 'Pratap'.
8/11/1997Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati.
11/21/1991R. Nagarajan, former Tamil Nadu Home Secretary, arrested for harbouring LTTE militants.
9/3/1984Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
6/16/1859Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.