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Historical Event on 3/9/1998
Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/28/1987 | The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event). |
| 4/10/1997 | Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, announces Rs. 2.5 crore aid to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology, Mumbai. |
| 8/29/1992 | Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, . |
| 11/18/1973 | Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, passed away. She came to India in 1914. |
| 5/4/1993 | Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice. |
| 10/15/1931 | Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol |
| 10/2/1969 | Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country. |
| 11/11/1947 | Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple. |
| 1/18/1950 | India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries. |
| 3/20/1970 | Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj. |
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