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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
6/30/2000The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council adopts a resolution seeking separation from J&K.
8/29/1991Second operational Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS-1B) launched by a Russian launch vehicle, Vostok. It is still in service.
10/18/1995Punjab CM Harcharan Singh Brar inducts All India Youth Congress President Maninderjit Singh Bitta in to the cabinet.
5/9/1874First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
10/20/1962The first IAFunit No. 2 squadron re-equipped with the Gnat at Ambalan and No.9 squadron soon followed suit.
5/15/1996The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President.
6/4/1958The three-men Indian Mountaineering group successfully climbed the high Peak in the Garhwal Hills Range.
1/12/1946De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above.
12/27/1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.