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Historical Event on 10/3/1999

Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/18/1974Buddhadev Basu, modern Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and critic, passed away.
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
8/2/1970Smt. Chonira Beliappa Muthamma, India's first woman ambassador, was deputed at Hungary.
8/2/1970Daud Shah assasinated Mujahid Shah to become the fourth Bahmani Sultan, but himself was murdered by a slave.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
1/1/1914Dhirendra Nath Mukherji, social worker, was born at Bankura, West Bengal.
4/29/1960Pandit Balkrishna Sarma ''Navin'', famous Hindi poet of modern era, passed away.
1/3/1912Shantiprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
10/2/1999Home Minister L. K. Advani said that the BJP was ready to provide letters of support.