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Historical Event on 12/9/1997

Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1942Jamnalal Bajaj, greatest iIndustrialist, social reformer, freedom fighter and Gandhiwadi, passed away.
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
1/29/1896Swami Paranabananda Brahamachari, founder of `Bharat Sevashram Sangha', was born in Bajitpur village of Faridpur district. He took 'sanyas' in 1924.
12/13/2000Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
1/7/1997Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
1/1/1980This decade was announced to be observed as the ""International Decade of Water & Sanitation"".