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Historical Event on 12/10/1999

Pranab Mukherjee and Jaipal Reddy are chosen outstanding parliamentarians for 1997 and 1998 respectively.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/1945British troops occupy Andaman in Gulf of Bengal.
8/13/1911Guha Phulrenu, social worker, was born.
3/16/1997Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.
5/21/1994Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe.
9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras
8/15/1867Bhartendu Harishchandra publishes a Hindi monthly 'Kavi Vachan Sudha'.
7/14/1999Arvind Dave is appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
1/28/1865Lala Lajpat Rai 'Punjab Kesari', great valiant freedom fighter, social reformer, humanitarian and lawyer, was born in Dhudike village of Ferozepur district, Punjab.
5/23/1924Venkatraman Narayan Swamy, cricketer (one Test v NZ in 1955, DNB, 0-45), was born in Calicut.
9/9/1981Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.