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Historical Event on 1/10/1997

The second leg of the Indian Satellite circuit held in Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/10/1991South Africa's first cricket One-day international since 1970 vs India.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
1/28/1900General K.M. Cariappa, first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, was born at Sanivara, Santhai (Coorg).
3/11/1997Chennai police seize a large quantity of powerful explosives and arrest two Muslim fundamentalists.
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
6/11/1998Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.
7/25/1958Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated.
11/24/1948Ashok Gandotra, cricketer (Two Tests for India 1969), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
8/1/1996T. S. R. Subramaniam was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1998.