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Historical Event on 12/3/1999

Bhopal gas victims take out rallies to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1872Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born.
12/6/1993Samrendra Kundu, former foreign state minister and socialist of Orrisa, passed away.
8/12/1919Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, the father of Indian space technology and scientist, was born at Ahmedabad.
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
7/21/1977Bhudevchandra Basu, famous animal expert, passed away.
9/11/1893Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.
1/26/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.
5/21/1999A powerful bomb explodes and another is defused on the road leading to the Imphal airport minutes before the Prime Minister landed to commence his two-day visit to the State.
9/1/1956Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation.
1/29/1994Air India and Indian Airlines converted into companies.