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Historical Event on 8/9/1996

Sachin Tendulkar, 23, chosen India's cricket captain.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1993A national credit fund for women called the 'Rashtriya Mahila Kosh' set up.
1/11/1986The first MiG-27M fighter, built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, is delivered and inducted into the Indian Air Force.
5/24/1990Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
6/27/1995Environmentalist and 'Chipko' leader, Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna ends the 49-day old fast in demand for a scientific review of the controversial Tehri dam project in UP.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
8/1/1957M. K. Vellodi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 04-06-1958.
9/15/1965President Ayub Khan appeals to the US to use its influence to end Indian-Pakistani hostilities.
4/24/199824 persons are killed and 28 injured when some bogies of a goods train break free and roll back to collide with the stationary Manmad-Kacheguda Express at Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra.