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Historical Event on 7/2/1999

In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people are killed by unidentified militants.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
2/26/1984Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
7/5/1882Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
4/2/2000Guru Granth Sahib is a juristic person and can hold property, says the apex court in a judgment of ''far-reaching consequences and great significance''.
3/22/1709It is assumed that Goswami Tulsidas started writing his great epic 'Ramcharitmanas' in Samvat 1631.
5/5/1971India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.
8/13/1936Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay.
7/24/1991Industrial licensing scrapped.