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Historical Event on 2/9/1898
The Rower of Persia', a short film produced at Calcutta was released on February 9 at Star Theatre, Calcutta.
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| 3/11/1915 | Vijay Samuel Hazare, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1946-54), was born in Sangli, Maharashtra. |
| 11/21/1899 | Harekrushna Mahtab, freedom fighter, politician, industrialist and writer, was born at Agarpara district Balasore, Orissa. |
| 3/17/1943 | Indian troops retreat from Rathedaung to Buthidaung in the face of a renewed Japanese offensive on the Arakan front in Burma. |
| 10/13/1998 | India, Mauritius sign an agreement on civil aviation in New Delhi in the presence of its two Prime Ministers. |
| 1/6/1932 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born. |
| 8/18/1990 | Pandit Narayan Chaturvedi, senior Hindi litterateur, died. |
| 3/6/1915 | Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan. |
| 11/15/1993 | IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe. |
| 10/5/1878 | First Indian circus was played by Vishnu Moreshwar Chhatre of Sangli at Mumbai. |
| 12/17/1959 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78. |
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