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Historical Event on 7/9/1969
India 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).
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/8/1965 | Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History. |
3/20/1782 | Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born. |
3/16/1986 | Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail. |
7/8/1996 | T.N. Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner, wins Magsaysay award. |
3/6/1990 | India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament. |
6/18/1658 | Aurangzeb managed to capture the Agra Fort and later arrested his father Emperor Shahjahan. |
8/16/1991 | C. Achuta Menon, former CM of Kerala, passed away. |
10/27/1605 | Akbar (Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din), Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605), passed away of diarrhea or dysentery at the age of 63 years. After his death his body was buried at a mausoleum in Sikandra, Agra. |
9/12/1998 | India, Malaysia sign an agreement on cooperation in science and technology in Kuala Lumpur. |
12/15/1965 | Third cyclone of the year kills another 15,000 at mouths of Ganges river. |
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