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Historical Event on 12/9/1997
Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/11/1948 | Mohammad Ali Jinnah, father of Pakistan, died. |
1/14/1990 | J&K Governor quits. |
10/26/1981 | Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died. |
9/29/1708 | British East India Company and New East India company merged. |
7/26/1923 | Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born. |
7/29/1997 | Rabri Devi inducts 60 ministers, including 22 of cabinet rank, thus raising strength of her Council of Ministers to 74. |
10/20/1947 | First battle between India and Pakistan. |
1/12/1949 | Tej Bahadur Saproo, liberal leader, passed away. He was a strong believer in constitution and not in revolutions. |
1/22/2000 | India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka. |
10/3/1996 | National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory. |
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