Tag: sanjeev kumar
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Bollywood stars who died young
Bollywood, the Indian tinseltown, is a tough place despite all its glamour. Over the decades, this place has had its share of tragedies as many Bollywood stars died young or very early in their careers. Some of them, such as Guru Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Meena Kumari, Madhubala and Smita Patil, were so talented that had those…
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July 9 in history
1401: Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000. 1850: American President Zachary Taylor dies after eating raw fruit and iced milk. 1746: First French landing in India at Pondicherry. 1875: The Bombay Stock Exchange established, with its construction under the shade of a large banyan tree. 1893: Daniel Williams performs first successful open heart…