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Historical Event on 5/9/1998

Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1997Delhi High Court quashes charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against L.K. Advani (BJP President), and former Union Minister V.C. Shukla in the Jain hawala case.
10/28/1947Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K.
5/21/1999A powerful bomb explodes and another is defused on the road leading to the Imphal airport minutes before the Prime Minister landed to commence his two-day visit to the State.
11/24/1932The Third Round Table Conference ended in London. As Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it. This conference ended without achieving anything.
12/22/1998The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist.
4/9/1965Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait.
7/12/1980Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha.
5/4/1923Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.
4/2/1954Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons.