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Historical Event on 9/1/1999

Dr. S. Srinivasan (58), Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Thiruvananthapuram, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/1921Prince of Wales visited India and Congress observed all India strike.
6/20/1756A group of British soldiers along with Halvel were imprisoned by some rebellions in a suffocating cell that gained notoriety as the ""Black Hole of Calcutta."" Most of them died here.
11/21/1998India 'B' beats Sri Lanka 3-2 in the final of the Bristol Freedom Cup four-nation football tournament in Colombo.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
6/19/1999The ''people's bus'' from Calcutta rolls into Dhaka and is formally received by the Prime Minister and his Bangladesh counterpart.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
6/23/1994Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
1/29/1998Suicide by more than 50 farmers reported in the Telangana region in the past few days.