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Historical Event on 11/5/1999

Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.
7/31/1990Charan Singh Rathi at New Delhi sets record for 20 km W. in 1.25.48\_\_.
9/20/1921Pamanmal Hazari Punjabi, right-hand batsman (164 runs in five tests vs Pakistan in 1954-55), was born at Karachi.
2/21/1998Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".
8/7/1990Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.
5/15/1992Harshad Mehta suspended.
10/21/1943Azad Hind Government was established in Singapore and Netaji Subhashchandra Bose was elected as its national leader.
8/29/1947Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.