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Historical Event on 1/11/1999

Four DRDO scientists and four pilots aboard an Avro plane on a research test flight are killed as the plane crashes after take-off from the Arakkonam INS Rajali Naval air base in Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1947Mahatma Gandhi undertakes a fast for unity among Hindus and Muslims. He breaks the fast after 73 hours when peace is restored.
4/6/1997Gen. Kofi Annan,UN Secretary, arrives in New Delhi for NAM conference.
7/23/1964Samrendranath Roy, great statistician, passed away.
12/11/1963Kewalam Madhav Panikkar, veteran politician and famous historian, passed away.
3/12/1992India and the US decide to hold joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean.
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.
7/20/1969Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President.
4/24/1966Margashayam Venkataramana, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), was born in Secunderabad.
10/27/1920Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district, Kerala.
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.