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Historical Event on 5/3/1999

Cochin Port Trust men and Southern Railway women won the 21st Federation Cup volleyball titles in Pathanamthitta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/20/1991Ganesh Sadashiv Bhat, famous Marathi film director and President's Award winner of 1963, passed away.
11/19/1962Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi.
8/5/1909Dwijhans Kalika Prasad Dixit, great poet and educationist, was born at Gram Dedani in Uttar Pradesh.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
12/16/1867Amy Carmichael, Scotch Irish missionary, was born. She went to India in 1895 under the Zenana Missionary Society, remaining there without furlough until her death 56 years later. An invalid during her last 20 years, she worked to rescue children from the Hindus.
7/6/1927Prabhjot Kaur, great poet and author, was born at Langrayal (Pakistan).
1/12/1990Vimal Kumar and Madhumita Bisht retain National badminton titles.
4/4/1999India routed China 5-0 in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I second round play-off in Calcutta.
9/25/1916Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay, great litterateur, philosopher, social worker and first General Secretary of UP branch, was born at Dhankia village, Rajasthan.
11/9/1841Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), was born.