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Historical Event on 7/9/1999

Ashok Mitra (82), noted writer, academician and former bureaucrat, died in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/25/1990Captain Sangma, first Chief Minister of Meghalaya, died.
11/17/1925Jemini Ganesh, film actor, was born.
1/1/1932Publication of Marathi Newspaper 'Sakal' started.
3/20/1993Memon brothers, the prime suspects in the Bombay bomb blasts, escape from Dubai.
8/3/1994The first successful heart transplant operation was performed at the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, by a team of doctors led by Prof. P. Venugopal (25-2-96).
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.
12/10/1999Pranab Mukherjee and Jaipal Reddy are chosen outstanding parliamentarians for 1997 and 1998 respectively.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
11/2/1990Many die in firing in Ayodhya as Karsevaks storm the Ram Janma Bhumi/Babri Masjid structure. Curfew in many areas in north and west India to prevent communal violence. Several people die in violence.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.