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Historical Event on 4/9/1997

Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy in Gwalior.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1915Devraj Ars, former chief minister of Karnataka, was born.
5/1/1958Bell, 47 G3, the flight was upgraded to a helicopter unit with a Sqn Ldr as its Commanding Officer.
11/8/1988At 0910 hrs, One - O - Four's moments of glory were frozen for eternity when it received the coveted colours from the then President of Indian R Venkatraman.
11/8/1988Akbar removed 'Jeziya' or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects.
4/15/1996Shyam Benegal's film ""The Making of a Mahatma"" released in South Africa.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
3/29/1857Sepoy Mangal Pandey shot the first bullet of 1857 Indian mutiny in the barracks of Barrackpur near Calcutta against British Empire. This was the starting of the mutiny.
9/4/1825Dadabhai Naoroji, first Indian in British parliament and merchant, was born at Navsari, Gujarat. He coined the word 'Swaraj'.
3/4/1994Lech Walesa, Polish President, visit India.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.