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Historical Event on 10/1/1997

Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1971India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.
4/6/1990Bhalchandra Tryambak Randive, senior Marxist leader and founder President of WTU, died.
3/22/1964200 die in communal violence in the industrial towns of Jamshedpur and Rourkela.
2/20/1987Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh becomes the 23rd and 24th states of Indian Union.
7/22/1993Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
1/14/1980Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
3/16/1910Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi sr, England & India), was born in Pataudi, Punjab.
4/12/1997Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools.
5/17/19764 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak.