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Historical Event on 5/11/1999

Supreme Court confirms the death sentence on four of the 26 accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, reduces to life imprisonment the sentence on three others and acquits the remaining 19.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1997BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.
12/25/1995First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
11/24/1999The dedication ceremony of Shanmukhananda Hall is put off.
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
5/29/1953Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born.
3/2/1994Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.
3/5/1918Shriranga Vasudev Sohoni also known as ""Ranga Sohoni"", Indian cricketer (pace bowler of late 40's avg 101), was born in Nimbora, Maharashtra.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
1/4/1992The goverment promulgates an ordinance to prevent countermanding of election in the event of death of independent candidates.