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Historical Event on 3/9/1897

Fans start calling the team 'Indians' (in 1915 it became official).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1997Nitin Mongia wins Laser standard in sailing championship in Hyderabad.
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
4/6/1942During the second world war, for the first time Japanese air-bombers attacked India, and the mainland took place at Visakhapatnam.
3/10/1945Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born.
9/21/1990Supreme Court refuses to stay implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
11/22/1999A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, expands cabinet as four more ministers join the ministry including Arun Shourie.
9/4/1947Gandhiji breaks fast.
2/26/1984Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
6/19/1931Nandini Satpathy, politician, was born at Cuttack in Orissa.