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Historical Event on 8/9/1996

Sachin Tendulkar, 23, chosen India's cricket captain.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1989Aubrey Menen (76), Renowned writer, passed away in Kerala.
10/31/1843Tarkanath Gangopadhyay, first realistic social novelist of Bengal, was born.
6/4/1994Army successfully test-fires the short range surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi'.
3/5/1992Sunder, comedy actor, passed away.
10/31/1990Religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims leave more than 180 people dead.
9/8/1910Saint Shri Gajanan Maharaj died.
1/29/1955'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
1/11/1986Union Government declares Ladakh a Scheduled Tribe area under a constitutional amendment order by the President, applying article 342 for the first time to J&K.
3/17/1991The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS-IA completes three years of successful operation. (18-3-91).