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Historical Event on 11/9/1997
Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/23/1996 | R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date. |
| 5/18/1973 | A powerful underground explosion rocked India's desert of Rajasthan today, making India the sixth nation in history to set off a nuclear device. The blast, which took place at a depth of 330 feet, was in the range of 10-15 kilotons, smaller than the bomb exploded by the US at Nagasaki in World War II. India is signatory to the 1963 test ban treaty, and thus was prohibited from exploding the device on land or in the air. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi claimed the purpose of the test was peaceful and said 'such explosions may have their use in mining operations'. |
| 7/21/1995 | Sajjad Husain, famous film music director, passed away. |
| 7/25/1992 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma sworn in as the ninth President of India. He remain in this office from July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997. |
| 5/18/1995 | Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act. |
| 10/6/1998 | Railways wins the BOB-Senior National Hockey championship for women defeating Haryana in the final at Chennai. |
| 11/25/1987 | India all out for 75 vs West Indies at Delhi. Patterson took 5-24. |
| 10/30/1992 | India and China decide to continue peace measures and open more points for border trade. |
| 8/10/1993 | Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10. |
| 3/12/1917 | Googie Withers, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing), was born in Karachi, India. |
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