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Historical Event on 9/30/1997

At least 20 civilians were killed and over 30 injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on Kargil town in Jammu&Kashmir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/30/1979R. D. Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation. He was there in this office till 24 Jan. 1980.
11/2/2000Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal.
7/18/1909Vishnu Dey, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Bengali poet, was born.
5/13/1918Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born.
3/1/1968Salil Ashok Ankola, cricketer (Indian pace bowler one Test 1989), was born in Solapur.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
1/25/1989Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland.
12/17/1645Noorjahan Begum passed away.