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Historical Event on 3/9/1997

Bangladesh and Chakma refugee leaders sign a historic agreement for repatriation of the 50,000 refugees sheltered in six camps in Tripura for the past 11 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1975Bounded labour system was abolished by Ordinance
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.
9/29/1970Union Carbide India Ltd in Bombay was commissioned Reclamation Plant Sewage Water of India for commercial use.
1/15/1899Musaffir, Giani Gurmukh Singh, writer and politician, was born at Udhwal (Pakistan).
7/13/1916Ramkrishna Bakre (Tatya), veteran journalist and music critic, was born.
7/1/1902K. S. Ranjit Singh ""Ranji"" scored 230 runs as the captain and Newham (153). They added 344 runs for 7th wkt at Sussex vs Essex.
7/16/1997Kamal Hassan gets best actor award for ''Indian'' while Tabu bags best actress award for ''Maachis''.
6/19/1947Salman Rushdie, English writer, was born in Bombay.
2/18/1895Shri Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, nationalist, patriot, social reformer and Congress leader, was born at Masauli village, Barabanki District.