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Historical Event on 8/1/1997

Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1996General Election (11th) of India begins.
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
1/30/1947Gandhiji leaves Patna for Delhi. Mountbatten, new Viceroy, arrives in Delhi.
11/15/192116 Gurkha troops killed by anti-British rebels.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
9/29/1914German cruiser Emden shells Madras.
4/9/1965After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced.
10/28/1997Cabinet permits RBI to issue rupee notes of 1000 denomination.
8/5/1975The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament.
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.