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Historical Event on 1/9/1664

Shivaji started Surat campaign and left the city after plundering the place.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1702Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.
4/30/1870Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter.
5/3/1962Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal.
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
12/5/1898Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.
11/29/1798Neplus Naresh Fardinad Chaturth announced that they will fight against France.
3/13/1978Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
12/8/1994At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.