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Historical Event on 12/8/1999

Dr. Shankar K. Pal of the Indian Statistical Institute selected for the G.D. Birla Award for 1999.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1969Subroto Tara Banerjee, cricketer (Indian quickie & Dennis Lillee protegee), was born in Patna.
11/23/1919Sitaram Mahadeo Bapat, teacher and author, was born at Miraj in district Sangli.
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
3/11/1984India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.
4/25/1976India all out for 97 vs West Indies because five men absent hurt.
4/24/1972Jamini Roy, Padmabhushan awardee and famous painter, passed away.
4/18/1859Tatya Tope (his original name was Ramchandra Raghunath Tope) a leader of Sepoy Mutiny, was captured in April, courtmarshalled and hanged at Sivpuri for 1857 Indian Mutiny.
5/15/1992Harshad Mehta suspended.
3/27/1989T. N. Seshan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 23-12-1989.
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.