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Historical Event on 9/7/1998

Prof. K. M. Chandy, Congress (I) leader and former Governor of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, died in Kochi at the age of 77.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1997Prime Minister inaugurated India's first Science City in Calcutta.
7/3/1956Pandit Nehru and New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Sidney Holland are given the freedom of the City at London.
2/18/1899Jainarain Vyas, leader, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He played a leading role in creating united Rajasthan by integration of various states of Rajputana. He was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1951 to 1954.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
2/10/1926Rajmata Krishna Kumari, social worker, was born at Dharangadhra.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
6/18/1896Cota Ramaswami, cricketer (Davis Cup for India 1922, Test 1936), was born in Madras.
8/28/1928Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, noted physicist and scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, was born at Mangalore in Karnataka.
10/1/1926Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.