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Historical Event on 2/9/1989

Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1985Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
6/15/1966U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
7/30/1995Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council.
3/21/1997Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts.
1/8/1884Keshav Chunder Sen, nationalist leader of Bengal, social worker and good orator of Brahma Samaj, passed away at his home in Lily Cottage, Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in our country. He strongly believed that education was the basic necessity to change the society.
8/14/1920Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.