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Historical Event on 9/1/1999

Ace athlete Jyotirmoyee Sikdar is awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna; coaches Bahadur Singh, Hargobind Singh (athletics) and Gurbax Singh Sandhu (boxing) the Dronacharya awards during the Arjuna awards function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept.
8/1/1920Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering ""Kaisar-E-Hind"" Medal, ""Zulu War"" Medal and ""Boer War"" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.
4/12/1992M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away.
10/27/1926Padmanabh Govind Joshi alias ""Nana"" Joshi, cricket wicketkeeper during 1950's was born in Bar
2/23/1997176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
5/2/1992President J.B.Patnaik, former Orissa CM and PCC (I), arrested on corruption charges.
11/10/1990Chandra Shekhar Singh sworn in as 8th Prime Minister of India. He remained in this office till June 21, 1991 Devilal was sworn in as the Dy. Prime Minister.
4/15/1794Moropant Paradkar, great poet of Marathi in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
10/20/1905Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born.