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Historical Event on 8/1/1997

Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/1997Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
11/27/1907Harivanshrai Bachchan, famous Hindi writer and poet, was born at Allahabad.
8/18/1956Sandeep Madhusudan Patil, great Indian batsman, was born in Bombay.
9/16/1996First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto.
7/19/1763Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers.
12/6/1857Raja Nahar Singh arrested by the Showers to kept him first in Motia Mahal and then at Metcalfe House, Delhi.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
11/27/2000Supreme Court grants bail to four AIADMK men accused in the 2nd February Dharmapuri bus burning incident.
7/11/1994Delhi IG (prisons) Kiran Bedi wins Magsaysay Award for public service.
12/24/1993Khanprabha Bhaduri, famous Bengali poet and writer, died.