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Historical Event on 1/30/1999

Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.
5/21/1975The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.
7/12/1999India sets a deadline for intruders withdrawal from Kargil, announces suspension of air strikes.
11/16/1988India gives full recognition to the state of Palestine.
3/4/1924Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad' wrote the song 'Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara'.
10/17/1999Dingko Singh won the bantam weight gold while Services' Ramanand was adjudged the best boxer in the National Boxing championship which concluded in Shimla.
6/3/1997Four women ministers (Renuka Choudhry, Kamala Sinha, Ratnamala Savanur & Jayanti Natarajan) join I K Gujral cabinet.
5/25/1996Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.
7/2/1941Muhammad Baqa Jilani, one Test for India, 0-55, died at the age of 29.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.