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Historical Event on 3/5/1999

The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1951The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions) was re-designated as CDA(P), Allahabad.
6/1/1790A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam.
1/18/1999Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.
1/21/1908Gandhiji agrees to settlement on basis of voluntary registration, if Registration Act is repealed.
9/24/1726King George empowered the company to establish Municipal Corporation and Mayor s Courts in Bombay and Calcutta.
3/21/1937Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.
12/22/1939When Britain declared war against the Germans it appealed for help from all political parties. Congress put up some conditions which in other words were the immediate transfer of power. The Viceroy promised to give due consideration to the suggestions of each party and that the dominion status would be given after the war. Congress in order to pressurize the Govt. boycotted all ministries and started a civil disobedience movement and eventually resigned. Jinnah declared 22nd Dec 1939 as ""Day of Deliveranc
3/13/1940Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London.
8/4/1933Gandhi is imprisoned for one year for breaking a restraint order.
12/1/1764Battle of Anvadi.