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Historical Event on 4/9/1986

First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1992BJP-sponsored no-trust motion against the Rao Government defeated 334-106 in the Lok Sabha; Vajpayee ends fast.
9/10/1999Top seeds Bhupathi and Paes finished runners-up in the US Open doubles, losing to Sebastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien in the final.
6/16/1920Hemant Chaudhary, famous singer and music director, was born.
8/12/1928The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors.
4/4/1912Dhundiraj Gopal Sapre, Sahityaratna and Sanskrit litterateur, was born.
8/9/1911Khorshedji Rustomji Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936), was born in Bombay.
6/6/1982Devraj Ars, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away.
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
9/21/1933Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.