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Historical Event on 4/11/1999

The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/2/1929Amritlal Basu, famous Bengali playwright, died.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
4/24/199824 persons are killed and 28 injured when some bogies of a goods train break free and roll back to collide with the stationary Manmad-Kacheguda Express at Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra.
12/14/1999G.M.C. Balayogi, Lok Sabha speaker, presents a draft for over Rs. 32 lakhs to the Prime Minister for the Kargil Fund.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
1/2/1754Robert Clive again attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.
6/23/1997India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
2/25/1993Kranti Renadev, a naxalite under trial in Andhra, freed.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.