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Historical Event on 7/9/1994

Surendranath, Governor of Punjab, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
9/11/1950Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away.
3/12/1944No. 7 Squadron, which had flown its Vengeances on some missions against dissident tribesmen in North Waziristan, started operations in the Arakan from an airstrip at Uderbund near Kumbigram.
1/23/1920Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started.
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
5/10/1917Ramanand Maru Amin, great novelist, was born in Baloor, Mangalore.
2/16/1942The third IAF unit to operate the Lysander was No.4 Squadron, formed with four aircraft on 16 February 1942. This squadron was to continue to operate the Westland aircraft until it too was re-equipped with the Hurricane in June 1943.
12/24/1762Gopalrao defeated in the battle of Jamkhindi.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.