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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 |
| 3/5/1851 | Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta. |
| 7/23/1927 | Daily radio transmission broadcasting in India started by Bombay Radio Station. This was the first Commercial Radio Station. |
| 9/15/1912 | Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born. |
| 1/18/1997 | Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins. |
| 3/18/1896 | Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, was born at Amgaon, District Narsinghpur. |
| 2/23/1876 | Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 8/25/1919 | Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal, former Chief Minister of Bihar and President of Mandal Commission, was born. |
| 7/3/1745 | Ranoji Shinde died. |
| 1/20/1995 | Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution. |
| 1/20/1995 | Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India. |
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