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Historical Event on 7/4/1999

Over 500 children of Kargil migrants take out a procession to Batalik in a show of solidarity with the Indian army.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1993Laxmanrao Madhav Bhide, senior freedom fighter and history expert, passed away.
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
2/25/1886Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away.
12/16/1992The Parliament adopts resolution condemning the demolition of the mosque at Ayodhya and centre appoints a one-man judicial commission to enquire into the Ayodhya incidents.
11/20/1946Gandhiji starts tour without party.
9/2/1996Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Rapid Chess tournament in Geneva.
3/1/1998Bharat Ratna is awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic musician. The award is also conferred posthumously on film director Satyajit Ray, freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali and former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda.
11/2/2000John Wright is appointed India coach by the BCCI.
9/10/1887Govind Ballabh Pant was born in village Khunt, Almora District, U.P. He served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was as outstanding parliamentary figure of his days. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
11/15/1932Surinder Kumar Mehra, Air Chief Marshal, was born in Delhi