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Historical Event on 12/9/1989

Shyama Charan Shukla sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1959Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.
2/25/1970Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, passed away.
12/21/1974Inssatvahana, the first establishment to give submarine training, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam.
4/6/1998The Sonia Gandhi era begins in the Congress(I) with a special AICC session ratifying the decision of the CWC appointing her president in place of Sitaram Kesri.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
11/16/1991Madhukar Karekar, famous journalist, died
9/9/1949Hindi was accepted as the national language of India.
8/7/1887Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born.