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Historical Event on 12/1/1999

Supreme Court quashes a pending inquiry initiated by the Election Commission against former Union Finance Minister Manmohan Singh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
11/19/1993Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.
8/1/1952Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru.
7/3/1985Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988.
4/15/1996Shyam Benegal's film ""The Making of a Mahatma"" released in South Africa.
2/8/1897Dr. Zakir Hussain, third President of India and Educationist, was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
5/17/1996Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.
3/3/1924Mustafa Kamal Attaturk abolished the caliphate and established a nationalist government and thus Khilafat Movement ended without achieving its aim.
2/1/1942Lt Col HT Hogan raised the Regiment at Malir Cantonment.
12/10/1878Muhammad Ali Jauhar, great eminent journalist, editor, orator, fighter and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia, was born at Najibabad, UP.