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Historical Event on 5/1/1997

Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/17/1999India beats New Zealand by seven wickets to win the one-day cricket series in New Delhi. Saurav Ganguly adjudged the 'man of the match' and 'man of the series'.
6/3/1890Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous painter, sculptor, film producer and director, was born.
9/18/1992Andhra government's order of setting up 12 private medical colleges quashed by a full bench of the High Court.
12/6/2000Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator, and Rajasthan CNI Bishop Gerald Andrews die in a car accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
6/20/1996Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.
9/2/1992Delhi High Court indicts CBI in Bofors case; FIR and letters rogatory quashed.
12/19/1952Nehru announces the Government's decision for establishing an Andhra State, constituting Telugu speaking areas of the State of Madras, excluding the city.
3/25/1963Yagyawalk Bharadwaj, famous botany scientist, passed away.
1/26/1995Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
9/4/1993New Bank of India merged with Punjab National Bank.