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Historical Event on 5/9/1992

Madhu Sapre, Miss India, is crowned the second runner-up at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/14/1994Veerappan, Sandalwood smuggler, declared 'proclaimed offender'.
1/9/1935Britain signs the Trade Pack with India.
8/4/1929Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician.
6/23/1942Jabbar Patel, film producer, was born.
12/22/1940Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party.
9/5/1998University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike.
12/10/1878Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great social reformer, ardent patriot, incisive thinker and eminent literateur was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India and popularly known as 'Rajaji'.
10/17/19037th Madras Infantry was re-established as 67th Punjabi Infantary.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
5/9/1874First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.