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Historical Event on 2/9/1991

India holds the last decennial census of the century.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1955Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur.
1/31/1969Saint Meherbaba passed away.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.
2/1/1894Chitravshastri, Marathi dictionary creator, was born.
7/6/1837Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, a reputed oriental scholar and famous Indian Scientist, was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district. He was a social reformer and an active member of Prathana Samaj of Bombay.
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
4/21/1998The services of 12 non-railway chairmen of Railway Recruitment Boards are terminated.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.
5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".