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Historical Event on 10/9/1997

Forest 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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1991Ganpatrao Tapase, former Governor of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, died.
11/18/1974Telex Service started between India and Pakistan.
5/13/1791Lord Cornwallis retreated back to Madras after the battle of Arikera.
1/27/1995K.V. Krishna Rao, J&K Governor, gets another term.
10/31/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President, is conferred with the Indira Gandhi Award.
12/20/1993India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
3/31/1993Kidnapped cardiac surgeon Dr. Abdul Ahad Guroo killed in Srinagar.
6/13/1973Sir Ram Nath Chopra, great professor of Pharmacology of National Drug Research Institute of India, passed away.