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Historical Event on 3/9/1997

Bangladesh and Chakma refugee leaders sign a historic agreement for repatriation of the 50,000 refugees sheltered in six camps in Tripura for the past 11 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1996Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, passed away at 90.
11/10/1990Two Burmese youth hijack a Thai Airlines Airbus with 221 passengers on board to Calcutta.
6/11/2000Assailants gun down 12 upper caste persons, including eight of a family in Bihar's Nawada district.
10/31/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President, is conferred with the Indira Gandhi Award.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
1/24/1870Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born.
10/9/1874Nicholas Roerich, great professor, master, artist, scientist, educator, writer, designer, poet, explorer and humanitarian, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He led artistic and scientific expedition in Himalayas and settled in Kulu valley.
12/24/1894The first medical conference was held in Calcutta.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
1/18/1972Vinod Ganpat Kambli, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), was born in Bombay.