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Historical Event on 1/1/1999

George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1788Gulam Kadir removed the eyes of Shah Alam 2nd, King of Delhi with a knife.
8/12/1979Heavy rains resulted in bursting of a dam thus causing floods in Moorvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing over 1,335 people.
3/5/1868Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar alias Save Dada, who filmed the felicitation function of Wrangler R. P. Paranjapye, was born. This film was titled as ""The Fresh Indian Regular of Cambridge University."" He was the First Short Documentary Film Maker of India.
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.
11/23/1991India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics.
9/1/1998Leaded petrol is banned in Delhi.
3/30/1993Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
8/15/1925Sadashiv Pandurang Jantre, great freedom fighter and social worker, was born .