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Historical Event on 9/5/1979

Earl of Mountbatten's funeral held in Burma.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
9/17/1999India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism.
5/3/1994Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it.
7/1/1856In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles.
3/21/1997Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts.
8/8/1967Central government, for the first time since independence, suffered a token defeat in the Lok Sabha.
3/26/1999Indian Airlines regained the National hockey men's title in Hyderabad.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
6/23/1987D. Chakraborty was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-07-1991.
7/21/1907Gulam Mohamad Bakshi, former Prime Minister Jammu and Kashmir, was born.