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Historical Event on 8/9/1969

Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.

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4/6/1664Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
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7/24/2000The trial in the Rs. 133 crore urea scam resumes after about one year in the special court for CBI cases in New Delhi.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.
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