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Historical Event on 5/1/1997
Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1982 | Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi. |
| 1/18/1982 | Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle. |
| 3/1/1990 | BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, shares power with JD in Gujarat and Rajasthan. |
| 9/4/1979 | India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429. |
| 7/1/1997 | Prime Minister inaugurated India's first Science City in Calcutta. |
| 6/3/1895 | Kavalam Madhava Panikkar, historian and Indian diplomat (Asia & Western Dominance), was born. |
| 9/4/1990 | An all-party meeting refuses to endorse the decision to implement Mandal Commission Report according to which 27\% jobs are reserved for backward communities. |
| 2/12/1997 | Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab for third time. |
| 7/16/1914 | N. E. Balram, communist leader, died. |
| 4/3/1857 | Queen Victoria declared as Queen of India also. |
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