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Historical Event on 9/9/1997

Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1660Baji Prabhu Deshpande, one of the warriors in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's kingdom, died.
10/30/1889Acharya Narendra Deo, educationist, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Sitapur, U.P.
3/19/1972India and Bangladesh singed mutual aid treaty for peace and friendship for 25 years.
12/24/2000The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
4/29/1960Pandit Balkrishna Sarma ''Navin'', famous Hindi poet of modern era, passed away.
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
4/22/1999Lok Sabha passes the 1999-2000 general budget through voice vote but without a debate and without amendments.