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Historical Event on 9/3/1987

Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1902Alwar Iyengar Jaggu, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Chatra Ghosham.
12/30/1946Jawaharlal Nehru calls on Gandhiji, who says, ""My reason wholly supports my heart"".
5/3/1959Sadhvi Uma GulabSingh Bharti was born in Dunda, Distt. Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh).
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
6/9/1992LDF wrests Narakal while the UDF retains the Tanur assembly seat in Kerala.
7/24/1997Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities.
12/12/1991Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery.
3/29/1942Britain offered dominion status to India after the war if it cooperated now.
11/15/1913Ravindranath Tagore (1861-1941), received the message that he was awarded with Noble Prize in literature for his collection of poems ""Gitanjali"" . He was the first Indian to be awarded with Nobel Prize. (13 or 15)
3/26/1977Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.