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Historical Event on 1/1/1999
George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/27/1922 | Vaidyalingam Akhiladam Perunglur, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Tamil author, was born. |
| 11/19/1998 | A. B. Vajpayee approves formation of the National Security Council, a new high-power hub, to give policy directions to safeguard the country's security. |
| 9/5/1990 | Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee. |
| 10/15/1949 | Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged. |
| 7/16/1954 | French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted. |
| 4/26/1992 | Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her. |
| 3/1/1962 | Gaya University renamed as Magadh University. |
| 11/6/1962 | National Defence Council established. |
| 9/10/1943 | Satyendra Chandra Bardhan, Vakkom Abdul Khader, Fouja Singh, Boniface Pereira and Anandan were hanged on charges of conspiracy to ""wage war against the King"" under the Ememy Agents Ordinance (which was given retrospective effect) at Madras Jail. They sang Vande Mataram and shouted ""Bharat Mata Ki Jai"" when they were being hanged. |
| 8/11/1984 | A cloud of toxic chemicals escaped from a Union Carbide plant near Charleston, West Virginia, this morning, and at least 135 residents were treated for eye, throat, and lung irritation. Last December, methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a Union Carbide plant in India, killing 2,000 people. No MIC escaped today, plant officials said. Aldicarb oxime, a much less toxic gas, is declared as one constituent of the gas cloud. |
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