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Historical Event on 7/9/1999
Ashok Mitra (82), noted writer, academician and former bureaucrat, died in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/13/1917 | Gajanan Madhav, famous modern Hindi poet, critic and storywriter, was born. |
| 2/3/1928 | Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival. |
| 12/20/1999 | The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board. |
| 7/19/1994 | The Tamil Nadu Bill for continuance of the 69\% reservation policy in the state receives the President's assent. |
| 6/11/1930 | A cyclonic storm blew a train off the rails near Himmatnagar, Gujarat, killing at least one person and injuring many more. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 11/30/2000 | Jagdev Singh Talwandi, a former Akali Dal leader, was the unanimous choice as the new SGPC president. |
| 11/19/1835 | Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'. |
| 1/15/1949 | General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day. |
| 2/10/1944 | Japanese troops take the Ngakyedauk Pass, cutting off the 7th Indian Division at Sinzweya, Burma. |
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