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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
3/31/1964Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium.
9/25/1997India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi.
1/19/1997Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrives in India on a 4-day visit.
8/29/1974Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.
2/5/1992Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar.
2/5/1992General Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India.
2/5/1992Meerabai, saint poet, passed away.
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
8/20/1997Premananda, self-styled godman, sentenced by Pudukottai district and sessions court to life imprisonment for two terms and a fine of Rs. 66.4 lakhs for rape of 13 inmates of his ashram and murder of a male inmate.
12/6/1732Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of East India Company in India, was born in Churchill village of Oxfordshire in UK.