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Historical Event on 8/9/1997

Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/198219 persons were killed and 25 injured when an Air India Boeing 707 from Singapore via Madras crashed at Bombay.
6/9/1834Dr. William Carey, great writer and social worker, died.
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.
4/26/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
1/1/1900Sathya Sai Baba was born
9/30/2000India's Priyanka Chopra (18) wins the Miss World beauty pageant.
1/20/1684Treaty between Marathas and Portuguese.
3/17/1882Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern Marathi language, passed away.
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.