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Historical Event on 12/5/1999

India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
6/11/1930A cyclonic storm blew a train off the rails near Himmatnagar, Gujarat, killing at least one person and injuring many more.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
7/24/1985Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab.
11/1/1902Alwar Iyengar Jaggu, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Chatra Ghosham.
6/24/1885Tara Singh, freedom fighter and leader of Akali Dal Master, was born in the village Haryal, District Rawalpindi.
7/31/2000The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
6/14/1995RBI announces the introduction of appointing ombudsmen to redress grievances and disputes of bank customers.
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.