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Historical Event on 8/9/1997

Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1989In Bihar, a 13-member ministry headed by Satyendra Narain Sinha, MP, was sworn in.
8/3/1960Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.
4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
3/13/1978Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away.
7/31/1992Thailand Airlines crashed in Himalayan Range, 113 persons died.
5/6/1971D. Sen became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 29/03/77).
8/7/1990Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.
4/3/1987S.H. Vatsyayan passed away.
5/21/1994JKLF leader Mohammed Yasim Malik agrees to eschew violence provided the Centre guarantees a dialogue without pre-conditions.
1/3/1880Publication of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' started.