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Historical Event on 9/7/1999

Haider Noorani, BJP candidate for the Anantang Lok Sabha seat, killed in bomb blast.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/7/1998Prof. K. M. Chandy, Congress (I) leader and former Governor of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, died in Kochi at the age of 77.
4/14/1944Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.
4/9/1984Captain H.J. Singh of Indian Army crossed the Banihal Darsh with the help of Hand Glider and set a new record.
3/28/1947Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away.
5/1/1999India retained the SAFF Coca-Cola football title in Margao, beating Bangladesh in the final.
1/4/1954Judge Mehr Chand Mahajan became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 22/12/1954.
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
7/7/1910'Bharat History Research Mandal' was established.
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.