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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
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.
10/19/1920Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born.
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
5/1/199560 killed as Madras-Kanyakumari Express collides with a goods train at Danishpet.
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
2/15/1967Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.
9/23/1862Sriniwas Shastri, great patriot and veteran politician, was born.
12/10/1923Madhav Gururao Kulkarni, great author and educationist, was born in Rani Bennur, Dharwar.
4/4/1990MI-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35, thus becoming a dedicated Attack Helicopter unit of the IAF.
1/30/1905Pitamber Das, social reformer and politician, was born at Mowana, U.P.