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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
1/19/1995Goa Cong (I) government led by Pratap Singh Rane gets absolute majority when 4-members of MGP merged with Congress.
3/20/1997Greek instrumental composer Yanni Chryssomallis's 'Freedom Concert' held at the Taj, Agra.
1/18/1982Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi.
3/21/1921Indian National Congress decided it's Flag.
11/11/1675Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day.
9/9/1949Hindi was accepted as the national language of India.
4/2/1992Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.
7/29/1984Troops were sent to Hyderabad to quell communal riots.
2/24/1948The State of Junagarh, whose accession to India was protested by Pakistan in the UN Security Council, voted in favour of India in a popular referendum held on 20 February.
1/31/1960Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.