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Historical Event on 8/9/1909
Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet, play writer, critic of literature, educationist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Savanur.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/8/1900 | Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born. |
| 3/12/1954 | Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan. |
| 6/5/1997 | Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal. |
| 4/14/1907 | P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born. |
| 3/6/1962 | Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away. |
| 12/12/1930 | Babu Genu sacrificed his life to stage the boycott of foreign goods. |
| 7/12/1996 | Bail granted to Harshad Mehta, prime accused in the securities scam. |
| 5/26/1998 | S. Chandrasekar, scientist, was selected for the Niels Bohr-UNESCO gold medal. |
| 6/19/1999 | The ''people's bus'' from Calcutta rolls into Dhaka and is formally received by the Prime Minister and his Bangladesh counterpart. |
| 10/2/1954 | Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal. |
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