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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
10/6/1983Punjab Government was dismissed to halt religious and political violence by Indira Gandhi, who imposed President's rule in the state.
12/1/1965Border Security Force was organised, which would be armed and trained to man the International Border with Pakistan.
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
8/15/1947The Defence department becomes the Ministry of Defence under a Cabinet Minister. Each service was placed under its own Commander-in-Chief. Under the Constitution, the supreme command of the Armed Forces was vested with the President.
9/1/1989Yasser Arafat chosen for the 1988 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
4/27/1907Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers.
2/4/1994India elected to the executive boards of UNDP, UN Population Fund and UNICEF.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
2/21/1997J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner.