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Historical Event on 5/1/1997

Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
4/12/2000Ban on LTTE for two more years from May 14, says the Union Home Minister L. K. Advani.
3/6/1991Chandrasekhar resigns as PM.
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.
8/10/1930In the 'Gandhi Cap Case' in Guntur, the magistrate prohibits wearing of Gandhi caps within a five-mile radius of the town.
2/27/1987UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding.
4/20/1997Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.
6/4/1947Dharmanand Damodar Kosambi, internationally famous Pandit of Buddhism, passed away.