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Historical Event on 9/8/1997
English chosen as the official language of Dravidian University which was set up at Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) jointly by the southern states.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/23/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi went to New York for the 40th anniversary of the UN. |
| 12/4/1973 | Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away. |
| 8/2/1781 | Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died. |
| 10/12/1907 | Durgaprasad Mandelia, famous merchant and industrialist, was born. |
| 5/14/1972 | Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported. |
| 1/10/1998 | Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar's Jehanabad district. |
| 11/24/1992 | Milan Kumar Banerjee appointed Attorney General. |
| 1/18/1999 | Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna. |
| 3/6/1947 | Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London. |
| 5/19/1980 | T. N. Raina, former General of India, passed away. |
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