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Historical Event on 9/9/1999

Mahesh Bhupathi and Ai Sugiyama won the mixed doubles title in the U.S. Open.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
12/15/1999The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd.
8/1/1958Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.
5/1/1922Madhu Limaye, great politician, freedom fighter, writer and national leader, was born at Pune, Maharashtra.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
10/2/1961Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
10/5/1990Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.
3/1/1985Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi.
10/16/1994IRS P-2 successfully placed in orbit.