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Historical Event on 5/9/1866

Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1944Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory.
4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
4/18/1917Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.
6/23/1810Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed.
8/20/1933Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast.
10/23/1985Rajiv Gandhi went to New York for the 40th anniversary of the UN.
2/11/1989Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.
6/20/1979Renedy Singh, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Manipur.
2/25/1995Bomb attack on a train in Assam; 27 soldiers killed.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.