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Historical Event on 11/9/1942

Jami, last evergreen poet of Parsi language, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1928First talkie feature film 'Melody of Love' was released in India. The film was made by Universal Picture Corporation, America. It's premier was held at Elphinstone Picture Palace, Calcutta.
7/14/1854Mahendranath Gupt, follower of Ramkrishna Paramahans, was born.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.
9/30/1972Pakistani troops shell into the Indian zone of Kashmir.
1/2/1943Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life.
8/6/1920Film Censor Board at Bombay started working. The first film censored and granted a Censor Certificate No. 1 was a short film of 600 ft., produced by Gaumont Company and it was titled as 'Gaumont Graphic No. 963-964'. The Regional Film Censor Boards were also set-up in Calcutta, Madras and Rangoon.
9/11/1985Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.
8/1/1920Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published.
3/25/1898Dalpatrai (Dalpatram Dahyabhai Trawadi), modern Gujrati poet, passed away.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.