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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
4/15/1976India announces it will send an envoy to Peking, first time in 15 years.
2/26/1946Mrinal Pandey, famous Hindi columnist, was born.
9/27/1989Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee, noted playback singer and music director, died.
12/10/1761Maharani Tarabai of Pune died at Satara.(9 or 10).
6/6/1992Ordinance issued to attach the properties of persons involved in the security scam.
5/19/1908Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story-writer, was born.
11/10/1992Attorney General G. Ramaswamy, under cloud for his dealings with Standard Chartered Bank, resigns.
4/6/1906Kaveri Bhaskar Karve, teacher and author, was born at Harnai, Ratnagiri, .
5/26/2000In a significant development, the Government decides to allow disinvestment up to 60 per cent equity of Air India.
10/2/1906Raja Ravi Verma died at Attingal near Trivandrum, Kerala. He is remembered for his artistic work in 'Ram Panchayatan', 'Vishwamitra-Menaka', 'Shakuntala writing a letter', 'Shiv Parvati'. A commemorative stamp was issued by the Postal Department on April 29, 1971 in his honour.