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Historical Event on 10/1/1997

Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
2/15/1997Conference of Inter-Parliamentary Union in New Delhi.
4/16/1997G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died.
7/8/1999The bodies of 12 soldiers, who martyred in Kargil battle, were brought to New Delhi. So far 321 soldiers were killed and 476 wounded in operation Vijay.
1/5/1955Kumari Mamata Promileswar Banerjee was born in Calcutta (West Bengal).
2/27/1993Rupee made fully convertible in Man Mohan Singh's third successive budget.
11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
6/22/1944British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.
5/30/1999India rejects U.N. offer to send a special envoy to defuse Indo-Pak tensions.
10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.