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Historical Event on 3/9/1998

Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1602Abul Fazal, Akbar's minister, was killed on the instructions of Jahangir.
9/30/1981Pakistan Commando soldiers release 66 hostages in Lahore from five Khalistan hijackers and activists of the Dal Khalsa International.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
10/30/1933Dara Nadirsha Dotiwala, cricket Test umpire for 6 tests from 1981-88, was born in Mumbai.
7/11/1953Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu was born in Mumbai (Mahatrahtra).
2/11/1980Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, passed away.
1/31/1997INS Vikrant, Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier, de-commissioned.
10/24/1992Narmada, World Bank sets time to correct defects.
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
10/12/1993The first operational sortie in Somalia was undertaken with the Brigade Commander and his Deputy on board to recede the area of responsibility in and around Baidoa which was to be the bridage's permanent location.