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Historical Event on 7/2/1999

Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1947Indian Independence Day.
1/9/1993An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off.
4/26/1945Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras.
6/18/1943British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
4/23/1991Major parties agree to have polls in Punjab.
6/17/1947Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
9/18/1990Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died.
1/15/1956Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away.