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Historical Event on 12/11/1999

Gopalakrishna Gandhi, former High Commissioner to South Africa, is conferred the honorary doctorate by the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/1998Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84.
4/28/1945Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.
6/3/1995Mayavati (BSP) becomes the new CM of UP with the outside support of BJP.
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.
9/16/1996First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto.
6/23/1980Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I).
11/24/1926Aurobindo Ghose, former I.C.S. and revolutionary, attained full enlightenment I.e 'Purna Siddhi'.
7/25/1991Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao, famous economist and former central minister, passed away.
5/22/1936Lord Brabourne laid the foundation stone of Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.
1/29/1977Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/02/1978.