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Historical Event on 4/11/1999

India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/23/1947The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India.
1/9/1854Govind Vasudev Kanitkar, noted poem writier, novelist and translator, was born.
3/17/1982President's rule in Kerala.
5/22/199611th Lok Sabha's first session begins.
2/11/1906Daily Tribune' started its printing from Lahore.
8/12/199272 militants surrendered before Punjab CM Beant Singh.
12/15/1912Aspy Merwan, engineer and who became the Air Marchal of India, was born.
4/1/1962Metric weights became compulsory as New Weights and Measurements Metric system was intoduced by Indian Government.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.