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Historical Event on 7/9/1969

India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/16/1995Government of India decides not to extend the validity of TADA Act.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
1/4/1909Prabhakar Padhye, modern Marathi litterateur, was born.
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
8/25/1963Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, passed away.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
12/17/1987Bhopal court orders the Union Carbide to pay Rs. 350 crore as interim relief to 1984 gas victims.
1/10/199526th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
2/14/199813 bomb blasts take place in Coimbatore an hour before the BJP president Advani was to address a campaign meeting; 52 people killed.