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Historical Event on 3/9/1996

India wins India-Pakistan World Cup Quater Final cricket match in Bangalore (Wills World Cup). This was the last international match played by Javed Miandad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1954Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
3/4/1961First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.
1/6/1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
3/31/1930Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, passed away in Geneva.
12/11/1780Goddard General, Bassein fort was captured near Bombay.
7/10/1997Malleswari earns India's first gold medal in Asian weightlifting championship in Beijing.
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
1/17/1771Govind Patwardhan Mirajkar, first Rao of Peshwai, passed away.
1/21/1922Juda Reuben, cricket Test umpire for 10 tests from 1969-77, was born in Mumbai.