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Historical Event on 9/9/1997

Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1995PM leaves for a 12-day tour of Egypt, NAM Summit at Cartagena in Columbia and 50th year United Nations celebrations at New York.
7/27/1998Gian Singh, convicted for the murder of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, is sentenced to death.
1/25/1976Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut during India vs New Zealand at Auckland.
1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
1/9/1935Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
4/13/1947Diplomatic relations between India and Russia established.
6/13/1905Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31), was born.
7/27/199511 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes.
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.