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Historical Event on 5/9/1997

Hareesh Khandelwal, an accused in the fodder scam, commits suicide by jumping before a train at Dhanbad in Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.
9/26/1991Ordinance to amend MRTP Act and the Companies Act totally removes pre-entry restrictions on new industrial houses and expansion of the existing ones.
4/18/1898Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
3/19/1936Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
12/11/1929Subhash Pandharinath ""Fergie"" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner), was born in Bom
10/31/1920Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay.
10/31/1920Guru Ramdasji died. His son Arjun Dev succeeded him and changed the offerings to the Guru into a regular tax.
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.