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Historical Event on 11/3/1999

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.
12/4/1796Bajirao became the second Peshwa.
1/8/1987P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.
1/17/1771Govind Patwardhan Mirajkar, first Rao of Peshwai, passed away.
4/7/2000The Delhi police unearth a multicrore cricket betting and match- fixing racket involving five South African cricketers, including the captain Hansie Cronje. A Delhi-based Indian operator Rajesh Kalra put behind bars.
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
1/2/1994Landslide win for GNLF in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.