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Historical Event on 7/9/1875

The Bombay Stock Exchange, the first in India, was constructed under the shade of a large banyan tree.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1999The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC.
1/14/1993The Supreme Court absolves Railway Minister Jaffer Sharief of corruption charges in the wagon deal with Asea Brown Boveri.
5/30/1985Earthquake in Srinagar.
2/23/1876Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.
6/8/1915P.C.Kuttikrishnan 'Urub', Malyalam story writer and novelist, was born.
4/10/1880C.Y. Chintamani, renowned journalist, was born.
4/11/1984Soyuz T-11 returns to Earth which carried 3 cosmonauts including the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma, to Salyut 7.
6/1/1933Fortnightly 'Bal Sanmitra' was published.
10/17/1979Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.