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Historical Event on 12/9/1947

India's agreement with Pakistan on outstanding issues like assets, liabilities, division of sterling balance and military stores, etc. signed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/7/1856Wajid Ali Shah, ruler of Oudh, was asked to abdicate by the British Resident on grounds of chronic misrule.
10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
6/27/1967First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
8/2/1953Baldev Ramji Mirdha ""Kisan Kesari"", great social worker, leader and politician, died in harness while going to address a Kisan Conference. He also played a vital role in formation of Rajasthan.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.
11/3/1999Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.
8/23/1872Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, leader, social reformer and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, was born at Kanuparthi village in Ongole district in Andhra Pradesh.
10/10/1946Noakhali Massacre.
12/4/1920Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton), was born in Jhansi, India.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.