9th August’21 – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

Today In History?

Find out what happened on the 9th of August in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occur 9th of August

Mahesh Babu (born Mahesh Babu Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975) is an Indian film actor best known for his work in Telugu cinema. Born to actor Krishna, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in 1979’s Needa. His first leading role was in the film Rajakumarudu, which was released in August 1999.

Hansika Motwani (born 9 August 1991) is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Telugu and Tamil cinema, while also appearing in Hindi and Kannada cinema. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Desamuduru (2007), that fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.

Anju Kurian is an Indian film actress who has mainly acted in Malayalam films. She completed her bachelor’s degree from Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai. Best known for her role in the 2016 Malayalam film Kavi Uddheshichathu.

Kishore Biyani is an Indian businessman. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Future Group and also the founder of retail businesses such as Pantaloon Retail and Big Bazaar. According to Forbes magazine, he had a net worth of US$1.78 billion in 2019.

Dipa Karmakar (born 9 August 1993) is an Indian artistic gymnast. Karmakar first gained attention when she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, becoming the first Indian female gymnast to do so in the history of the Games.

Notable Moments

1788 Gulam Kadir removed the eyes of Shah Alam 2nd, King of Delhi with a knife.

1952 New Delhi reports that 20 mil. Indian peasants were imperiled by crop failures.

1963 India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.

1966 Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.

1969 Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as ‘Shahid Minar’.

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