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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
12/7/1997Leander Paes awarded 'The Sportstar' award.
12/7/1997Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
4/18/1992Russia suspends transfer of rocket technology to India.
12/19/2000The Government suffers an embarrassing defeat with the Rajya Sabha adopting a motion recording its ""disagreement'' with the Prime Minister for defending three of his Cabinet colleagues charged in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
2/27/1997CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.
7/7/1948Damodar Valley Corporation, first public corporation, was established.
1/25/1992Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1904-1993).
6/25/1994Bombay's former underworld don Haji Masthan Mirza passed away.
7/15/1920Earthquake in Delhi.