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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
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
8/9/1971Vinodnand Jha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, died.
7/19/1938Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, great Indian space scientist and mathematician, was born at Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
6/14/1985M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.
4/23/1751Gilbert Aliat Minto, governor general of East India Company, was born.
7/4/1902Swami Vivekanand (Narendra Vishwanath Dutta), Indian religious leader and social reformer, died at Memorial Rock, KanyaKumari. His brilliant career came to a sudden end only at the age of 39.
12/31/1923Vishnu Dayal Jhunjhunwala, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur.
3/30/1908Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born.
3/30/1993Air Time Committee Chief P.S. Deodhar and its members resign in protest against the implementation of the metro channel of Doordarshan.
6/22/1994L. V. Prasad, father of South Indian film industry, died.