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Historical Event on 1/30/1999

Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.
1/1/1992Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.
11/18/1999Three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including its Chief Commander, are killed in a fierce encounter with Special Operations Group (SOG) in Jammu and Kashmir.
12/19/1969Nayan Ramlal Mongia, cricketer (Indian Test batsman-wicketkeeper 1994- ), was born in Baroda.
12/9/1873Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building.
12/22/1999The Government says there is no hidden agenda behind the US lifting of curbs.
7/25/1977B. D. Jathi retired from the post of second acting President.
4/14/1907P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born.
10/16/2000Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches.