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Historical Event on 9/1/1999

Dr. S. Srinivasan (58), Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Thiruvananthapuram, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/19953,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
5/24/1813Krishna Mohan Bandopadhyay, leader, essay writer and journalist in Bengal, was born.
1/5/1952Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo 3 Tests for England 3 for India), died.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
7/24/1997Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.
4/21/1975Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.
1/19/1997Bengal wins Santosh Trophy National Football championship in Jabalpur.
8/15/1947Brigadier Thakur Mahadeo Singh was the first Indian Commandant. He was the DSO of Indian Militery Academy.
11/15/1988Dalai Lama agreed for less then independent country to save the cultural heritage of Tibet.