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Historical Event on 9/5/1967
Central Hindi Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/10/1957 | Bhai Vir Singh, great Punjabi poet, novelist, social reformer, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, died. |
| 6/30/1995 | CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan. |
| 7/8/1985 | Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu. |
| 1/26/1950 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962. |
| 4/16/1958 | Raghuram Adwai Bhat, great Indian left-arm spinner 1983-84, was born at Mangalore. |
| 10/2/1993 | Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas. |
| 11/16/1962 | Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war. |
| 5/15/1999 | The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance. |
| 10/16/1994 | IRS P-2 successfully placed in orbit. |
| 1/10/1997 | 28th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum. |
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