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Historical Event on 9/30/1997

At least 20 civilians were killed and over 30 injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on Kargil town in Jammu&Kashmir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1845Serampore of Hooghly district and Balasore cities from Dutch purchased East Indian Company.
4/8/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj honoured Hansaji Mohite with the degree of 'Hambirrao' and appointed him as Chief General of his Army.
4/10/1880C.Y. Chintamani, renowned journalist, was born.
3/12/1996Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
4/17/1999The Vajpayee Government resigns after it loses the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha by one vote - 269 to 270.
2/14/2000The Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court judgment quashing the State Government's Ashraya scheme for providing plots to the poor.
9/4/1962Kiran Shankar More, great Indian wicket-keeper in 49 Tests 1986-93, was born in Baroda.
5/1/1994Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.