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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
4/24/1996Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition.
7/12/1965Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer (son of Vijay, Indian middle-order batsman), was born in Mangalore.
6/19/1947Salman Rushdie, English writer, was born in Bombay.
4/1/1973India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction.
5/2/1953Declaration by the PM that India was opposed to joining any power-block in the event of another war.
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
9/21/1895Annapurnanand, great writer, was born.
7/5/1905Lord Curzon joined the part of Bengal to Asam and divided Bengal.
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
9/19/1960Sindhu River water-sharing settement was signed between India and Pakistan.