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Historical Event on 9/2/1996

Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Rapid Chess tournament in Geneva.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1997Ghulam Rasool Wani, National Conference leader, kidnapped and shot dead by militants at Kaskot in Doda district, Jammu.
3/21/1836National Library was established.
1/6/1948Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.
1/5/1968Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission's recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal.
1/11/1995Kumari Anandan replaces Vazhapadi K. Ramamurthy as TNCC (I) chief.
8/10/1904Japanese troups were defeated by the Russian Amry at Port Aurther.
2/12/1949Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).
7/29/1998The Pratapsingh Rane Ministry in Goa is dismissed. The Governor instals Dr. Wilfred Desouza as Chief Minister.
1/10/199526th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
1/27/1994Union Cabinet approves inclusion of the land reforms laws in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.