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Historical Event on 6/9/1991

Raj Khosla, famous film producer and director, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1944Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
12/8/1900Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.
2/15/1865Kishorilal Goswami, Hindi novelist, was born.
6/30/1931June Thorburn, actress (Touch & Go, Children Galore), was born in Kashmir, India.
10/30/1994Swaran Singh, 87, former External Affairs minister, died.
6/20/1916Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.
5/1/1946Joanna Lumley, actress (Abs Fab, OHM's Secret Service), was born in Kashmir, India.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
8/1/1953All Private Airlines were nationalised by establishing of All Airlines India International.