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Historical Event on 5/9/1997

Hareesh Khandelwal, an accused in the fodder scam, commits suicide by jumping before a train at Dhanbad in Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1946Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
3/30/1993S. M. Pandit, famous painter, passed away.
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
1/26/1876Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.
11/3/1945Temporary Octroi Mandal established.
9/11/1995PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
10/20/1919Chaitanyabala Divatia, great author, was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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).
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).