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Historical Event on 7/1/1999

The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1995New broad gauge train ""Palace on Wheels"" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
9/17/1876Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born in Debanandpur village.
2/1/1855East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened.
6/11/1930A cyclonic storm blew a train off the rails near Himmatnagar, Gujarat, killing at least one person and injuring many more.
1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
6/1/1930Baba Adhav was born.
11/16/1915Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died.
1/1/1989The 4th annual SAARC summit concludes in Islamabad.
12/15/1749Shahu Chattrapati, grandson of Shivaji, died.