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Historical Event on 7/1/1999

The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1896Govindas Seth, hindi litterateur and politician, was born.
7/21/1934Chandrakant Gulabrao Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67), was born in Pune.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
4/23/1858Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore.
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
3/20/1959For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa.
11/30/1998Ghasiram Yadav (74), member of Parliament representing Alawar in Rajasthan and former MLA and Minister in the State, died in Jaipur.
11/23/1991India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics.