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Historical Event on 3/5/1999

Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1987The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event).
2/28/1987Muhammad of Bin Quasim (Kasim), Arabs, attacked on Sindh and captured it. Muhammad defeated and killed King Dahir, Hindu king, at Rawar.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
11/16/1997Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
10/17/1999Chiranjeev Milkha Singh won the Lexus International Golf tournament in Bangkok.
12/22/1871Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died.
11/2/1967Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.
3/22/1915Dr. Nagendra, famous hindi critic, was born.
1/12/1992Punjab election set for February 19.