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Historical Event on 10/9/2000

The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1908Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi novelist, was born.
6/29/1873Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, first Bengali modern poet, died.
8/8/1932Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born.
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.
8/10/1989Panchayatraj' and 'Nagarpalika' bills were passed in Parliament's Lok Sabha.
11/6/2000Richa Mishra creates a national record in the women's 400m individual medley in 5.15.28sec in the 55th Senior National Aquatic championship in Calcutta.
6/1/1945Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established.
5/3/1994Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it.
7/25/1813First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed.
10/3/1988Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive.