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Historical Event on 12/11/1999

Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1966Jan Congress Party was established in Orissa.
9/29/1942The British police shot Matangini Hazra, a 72-year old woman of Tamluk town in Midnapur district, when she was leading the flag at Tamluk in August movement procession.
8/1/1989Kirti Vrajlal Ambani,Reliance executive, held in connection with a plot to kill Bombay Dyeing Chairman Nusli Wadia.
10/30/1990Several people died and many injured as security forces opened fire at a crowd marching towards Ram Janmabhumi/Babari Masjid to perform 'karseva'.
4/22/1996National Stock Exchange launches a new equity index - the NSE 50.
2/26/1946Mrinal Pandey, famous Hindi columnist, was born.
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
8/2/1994Opposition quits Parliament panels, boycotts sessions.
9/30/1981Pakistan Commando soldiers release 66 hostages in Lahore from five Khalistan hijackers and activists of the Dal Khalsa International.
1/8/1993Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.