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Historical Event on 9/9/1997

Designated court decides to frame charges against 49 persons, including Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray, BJP president L. K. Advani and former U.P. Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, in cases relating to Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
8/1/1994The Railway passenger insurance scheme comes into force.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan.
6/2/1975India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.
4/21/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
11/14/1926Piloo H. Mody, social reformer, politician and architect, was born at Bombay.
4/14/1944Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.
2/11/1989Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.
1/21/1997Railways emerges overall champion in national road cycling championship in Calcutta.