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Historical Event on 10/30/1999
G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner, seeks enhanced security in the wake of threats to his life.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/25/1996 | 31st Gyanpith award presented to M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Trivandrum by Dr. Karan Singh. |
| 1/1/1992 | Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country. |
| 4/26/1858 | Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels. |
| 1/1/1956 | No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'. |
| 9/18/1996 | Suresh Mehta ministry wins the confidence vote in Gujarat . |
| 7/1/1909 | Madanlal Dhingra, revolutionary, assassinated Sir William Curzon Wyllie, a prominent Anglo-Indian, at the Imperial Institute in London. |
| 1/18/1980 | Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in. |
| 12/10/1952 | World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India. |
| 5/10/1979 | Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born. |
| 12/15/1997 | Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University. |
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