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Historical Event on 3/9/1931

The Tories decide not to attend future round table talks on India in London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1935Narendra Kumar Chhajerh, great industrialist, was born.
2/20/1928Abaji Narayan Pednekar, children's story writer, was born.
9/20/1993First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.
3/21/1966Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.
12/1/1932A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
3/20/1904Charles Freer Andrews came to India as a Christian Missionary and joined the staff of St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
8/9/1992Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay.
9/7/1906Bank of India, the first Indian bank, was registered.
8/11/1984A cloud of toxic chemicals escaped from a Union Carbide plant near Charleston, West Virginia, this morning, and at least 135 residents were treated for eye, throat, and lung irritation. Last December, methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a Union Carbide plant in India, killing 2,000 people. No MIC escaped today, plant officials said. Aldicarb oxime, a much less toxic gas, is declared as one constituent of the gas cloud.
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.