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Historical Event on 9/5/1997

Mother Teresa, founder of Missionaries of Charity who was awarded with Nobel Prize (1979) and Bharat Ratna, died at the age of 87 due to heart attack late in the evening around 9:30 pm in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1943S. Satyamurti, social reformer, politician and member of legislative council at Madras, died. He was born in Tirumayyam village in August 19, 1887.
12/12/1961Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu.
7/1/1913Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army, was born.
12/11/19676.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed.
12/20/1956Saint Gadgebaba died.
8/25/1997Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.
4/26/1995SAARC decides to launch South Asia Preferential Trade Area (SAPTA).
1/3/1997Government announces setting up of a Central Board for bank frauds.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
8/6/1989Six top Cricket stars banned for one year from all cricket activities on the issue of American tour.