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Historical Event on 9/26/1999

Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/6/199339 people were killed and three officials abducted in J&K .
9/9/1981Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.
2/3/1994Akash' missile launched successfully.
10/12/1993National Environment Council with PM as chairperson set up.
1/18/1950Batubhai Umarwadia, father of Gujrati literature's English type and drama writer, passed away.
12/31/1941Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras.
8/25/199710,000 people residing in low lying areas in Gujarat shifted to safer places following incessant rains for two days. Death toll mounts to 265.
6/6/1999Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.
3/30/1977Swami Agnivesh merged his 'Bhartiya Aryasabha Party' in Janata Party.
1/1/1985United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"".