July9

Henry Albert John Gidney, greatest leader and politician, was born in Igatpuri, Maharashtra.

Sanjeev Kumar, famous Hindi film actor, was born.

Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, cricketer (Indian slow left-armer), was born in Hyderabad.

French sailor's fleet reached at the bank of Pondichery in India.

India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).

Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.

The Bombay Stock Exchange, the first in India, was constructed under the shade of a large banyan tree.

A Delhi court summoned former Prime Minister Narsimha Rao to face trial as an accused in the Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case in which godman Chandraswami was already facing trial.

Janardhan Gnanoba Navle, cricketer, 2 Tests for India as WK and 1 catch, passed away.

India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur.

E Braddock, British General, was mortally wounded during French & Indian War.

Surendranath, Governor of Punjab, died.

Ashok Mitra (82), noted writer, academician and former bureaucrat, died in Calcutta.

India's first Five Year Plan prepared and published. There was the first amendment to the Constitution and the first general elections were held.

The government agrees to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the security scam.