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Historical Event on 3/9/1996
Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/28/1905 | Sir Dr. Gajapatairaj Vijaya Ananda, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, ""Vizzy"", cricketer and Indian Right Handed Batsman, was born at Vizianagar. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1958. |
| 9/4/1952 | India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached. |
| 4/11/1984 | Soyuz T-11 returns to Earth which carried 3 cosmonauts including the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma, to Salyut 7. |
| 6/29/1908 | Pratapsing Gaekwad, Prince of Baroda, was born. |
| 6/22/1910 | Mohommed Hussain `Azad', great Urdu poet, eassy writer and critic, died. |
| 3/4/1925 | Jyotirindranath Tagore, great Bengali litterateur and poet, passed away. |
| 2/3/1994 | Akash' missile launched successfully. |
| 7/16/1991 | Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%. |
| 12/31/1965 | Sivaramakrishan Laxman, right-hand batsman and leg break bowler, was born in Madras. |
| 7/19/1949 | Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union. |
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