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Historical Event on 2/9/1993

Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
1/12/1946De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above.
3/16/1946Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away.
2/17/1976New Zealand score their first innings win in Tests vs India.
5/26/1885Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi playwright, comedy author and poet, was born.
3/18/1948Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973).
4/1/1995The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.
10/1/1887Pandit Hridaynath Ajudhianath Kunzru, politician and social worker, was born at Agra.
10/1/1997Bus with 70 people fell into a stream near Cuddappah.
4/26/1945Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras.