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Historical Event on 1/9/1972

In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1997Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'.
6/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This became inoperable due to power bus anamoly since Oct. 4, 1997. It was launched by European launch vehicle, Ariane from Kourov in French Guyana.
12/12/1964HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.
4/12/1997Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools.
10/4/1999Kerala High Court orders Election Commission to booth-wise counting. The EC is likely to move the Supreme Court against this order.
6/1/1997Ghulam Rasool Wani, National Conference leader, kidnapped and shot dead by militants at Kaskot in Doda district, Jammu.
9/1/1988Fatte Singrao Gaekwad of Baroda, former Member of Parliament, passed away.
5/20/1932Bipinchandra Ramchandra Pal, powerful journalist and revolutionary freedom fighter, passed away. He was amongst the trio which was known as ""Lal - Bal - Pal"" during the freedom struggle. He started a newspaper called ""Swaraj"" for the Indians in England. He also edited several other newspapers like ""Tribune"", ""New India"", ""Vande Mataram"", ""Swaraj"", ""Hindu Review"", ""Democrat"", ""Independent Bengali"", etc.
2/21/1991Nutan, famous film actress, died at the age of 56 years.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.