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Historical Event on 11/9/1997

Poonam Chibber, Miss Canada, crowned seventh Miss India Worldwide.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.
11/16/1713Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath, a very remarkable man in Maratha history, as 'Peshwa'.
5/19/1979Pandit Hajari Prasad Dwivedi passed away.
3/20/1970Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj.
12/14/1984First MIG 27M aircraft assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. takes off.
4/15/1919Arjan Singh, Air Chief Marshal and Padma Vibhushan, DFC, was born in Lyalpur.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
10/19/1907Sulochana Modi, first lady Mayor of Mumbai Mahanagar Palika, was born.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.