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Historical Event on 10/9/1997
Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/12/1990 | Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years. |
| 1/8/1908 | Mary Nadia Wadia (Fearless Nadia), great actress, was born. |
| 8/29/1956 | India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid. |
| 3/1/1960 | National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project. |
| 12/30/1935 | Lord Reading, former Viceroy and Governor General of India, died at the age of 76 at UK. |
| 1/12/1918 | C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born. |
| 1/12/1918 | Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, was born. |
| 8/6/1993 | Medha Patkar suspends anti-Narmada stir and drops her ''jal samarpan'' threat. |
| 9/29/1964 | 1,000 people were killed as a reservoir burst. |
| 4/10/1930 | Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay. |
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