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Historical Event on 10/31/1999

Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President, is conferred with the Indira Gandhi Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.
11/8/1968Jansattak Party established.
5/23/1997The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh.
11/21/1991R. Nagarajan, former Tamil Nadu Home Secretary, arrested for harbouring LTTE militants.
11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.
10/24/1851First official telegraph line was opened between Calcutta and Daimond Harbour spanning 33.8 km.
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
2/23/1969Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.
11/7/1966Riots over slaughtered cow claims seven lives.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.