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Historical Event on 9/5/1988

The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/5/1962Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day.
1/18/1970Kishan Singh at Cuttack sets record for 50 Km W.in 4.19.48.
6/22/1948Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles.
6/22/1948Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, was born.
6/7/1955Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, visited U.S.S.R.
1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
6/12/1997Sitaram Kesri elected president of Congress I (6224 votes. Sharad Pawar-888; Rajesh Pilot-354).
4/21/1997Inder Kumar Gujaral sworn as the 12th Prime Minister of India, along with old council of ministers in the H. D. Deve Gowda govt. minus Tamil Maanila Congress Minister and D. P. Yadav of Janata Dal.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
12/20/1866Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.