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Historical Event on 1/2/1997

Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1944U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born.
6/25/1908Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
3/11/1784Tipu Sultan and Britishers signed the treaty at Mangalore which is known as the Mangalore treaty.
11/5/1929Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, died.
6/5/1995Manmohan Singh re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam.
4/23/1913Dhananjay Vithal Keer, famous biogropher, was born.
8/14/1862Bombay High Court was established for Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu territory. This court has benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad.
7/23/1991Premdatt Paliwal, president of All India Forward Block, died.
10/4/1999Rest of India won the Zal Irani Trophy in Bangalore.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.