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Historical Event on 1/9/1996

PM unveils India's state-of-the-art Main Battle Rank (MBT) `Arjun' at a New Delhi function.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/22/1866Mazharul Haque, great social reformer, nationalist, journalist, poet, writer and politician, was born at Bahpura, Bihar.
8/26/1909Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born.
12/1/1982Pakistan beats India to win hockey gold in the Asian Games.
1/3/1871Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, freedom fighter and social reformer, died.
9/12/1965Army fights back heavy Indian tank attacks at Pakistan.
7/6/1935Dalai Lama, the 14th incarnate and religious leader of Tibet, was born. He was born to Tenzin Gyotso (His Holiness the VIVth Dalai Lama) in Taksten Village, Chhija Nangso, Tibet. He was awarded with Nobel Prize for Peace in 1989.
11/23/1908Durga Das, famous social reformer and journalist, was born.
9/30/1687Aurangzeb acquired the famous Golconda fort near Hyderabad from the Qutub Shahi Sultan Tana Shah due to the treachery of his General Panni.
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.