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Historical Event on 3/8/1997

G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1990Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, died.
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
5/2/1769Sir John Malcom, former Governor of Mumbai and historian, was born.
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
2/22/1854Kawasji Nanabhai Dawar started the first Cloth Mill namely 'Bombay Spinning Mills'.
12/27/1990Central Govt. introduces fresh direct tax proposals to raise additional Rs. 810 crore by raising income tax and fixing limits for deduction of depreciation.
8/20/1921The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.
10/17/1997SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.
8/19/1927Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa.