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Historical Event on 9/30/1996

Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1829Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born.
1/7/1993The union govt. acquires 67.703 acres of land in and around the disputed area at Ayodhya and refers the issue to the Supreme Court.
7/30/1933Gandhiji informs the Government of Bombay of his decision to march from Ahmedabad to Ras with 33 followers to revive Civil Disobedience movement.
2/25/1977Second satellite Earth Station established at Dehradun.
1/28/1898Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India.
10/25/2000The BJP Legislature Party in UP elects Rajnath Singh its leader.
6/29/1893Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, physics, mathematics expert and founder of Indian Statistical Institute, was born at Calcutta.
1/28/1933India in Waldorf Hotel in London read out a four and a half page note in Cambridge.
10/15/1972Nirmalkumar Bose, great Indian human scientist, died.
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.