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Historical Event on 10/1/1997

Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/24/2000The Supreme Court rejects the proposal for setting up benches outside Delhi.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
5/3/1927Riots between Sikhs and Muslims in Lahore claims 14 lives and leaves 100 injured.
5/3/1927Surdas (1483-1563), blind Hindi bard and singer of Agra whose hymns to Krishna are compiled in the 'Sursagar', was born in Sihi village near Delhi.
11/29/1952First international organization for birth control founded in Bombay.
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
1/3/1996Bomb blast kills six and seriously wounds 20. Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front claim responsibility in Delhi.
10/13/1998India, Mauritius sign an agreement on civil aviation in New Delhi in the presence of its two Prime Ministers.
10/20/1990Kona Prabhakar Rao, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
10/26/1934Akhil Bharatiya Gramin Udyog Sangh (All India Small Scale Industries Association) was founded and inaugrated by Mahatma Gandhi.