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Historical Event on 10/1/1997

Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1996Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised.
9/3/1915Following the monsoon, a good harvest is expected, except in Gujarat, in northern Rajputana and Punjab where isolated falls were recorded in Delhi.
9/30/1943Ramanand Chattopadhyay, famous author and journalist, died.
6/26/1997India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
4/15/1895Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort.
12/14/1936Kamalkant Bhattacharya, Assamese thinker and author, passed away.
12/12/1996India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water.
10/6/1927The first independent film processing laboratory, Atmanand Laboratory, was set up by Narayanrao alias Dhanjibhai K. Desai at Bombay.
8/19/1916Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.