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Historical Event on 9/4/1962

Kiran Shankar More, great Indian wicket-keeper in 49 Tests 1986-93, was born in Baroda.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1979Central Institute of Fisheries Education came under the Administrative Control of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
5/17/1897Dhirendra Varma, famous linguist, was born.
2/24/1961Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
8/27/1976Major-General (Kumari) Gertude Ali Ram, the first women General in Indian Army, was appointed as the first Director of Military Nursing Services at the Army Headquarters.
11/30/2000Dr. Anil Kakodkar takes charge as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy.
11/8/1999The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.
2/28/1900Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born.
5/28/1968Bhagwan Gopinathji Bhan, was a mystic saint of early 20th century Kashmir in India. He has been called a ""jivanmukta"" (liberated soul) or ""Aghoreshwar"" and his spiritual state has been described as ""Shambhavi Avastha"" (state of Shiva), died. He was a great devotee of Shiva and Shakti and took intense "Sadhana". His disciples and devotees set up an ashram at Kharyar in Srinagar in his name.
2/10/1846British forces under Hugh Gough defeated Sikhs in the Battle of Sobrahan in India.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.