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Historical Event on 9/30/1997

24th Stock Exchange of India set up at Trivandrum.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
9/17/1934Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
11/23/1994100 killed in a stampede of Govari Samaj people during a protest march towards Nagpur Assembly.
11/14/1997N. V. N. Somu, Union Minister of State for Defence and president of The Hindu Office and National Press Employees Union from 1969, died in Army Helicopter crash at Tezpur in Arunachal Pradesh.
3/11/1984India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.
3/11/1984Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
6/22/1993JPC draft report raps B. Shankaranand and censures Manmohan Singh.
4/1/1997Govt. clarifies it is illegal to carry a child on a two-wheeler in addition to a pillion rider.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.