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Historical Event on 7/4/1999

The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1997Neelam J. Singh rewrites her own discussion mark in the domestic circuit meet in Chennai.
7/8/1999The bodies of 12 soldiers, who martyred in Kargil battle, were brought to New Delhi. So far 321 soldiers were killed and 476 wounded in operation Vijay.
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
3/21/1995Lok Sabha passes Patent Bill by amending the Patent (Amendment) Act 1970.
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
4/3/1999India's INSAT-2E multipurpose telecommunications satellite is successfully launched from the Kourou space station in French Guyana.
4/16/1963Gopal Singh Nepali, famous poet, passed away.
8/15/1947At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.
8/10/1992P. P. Thorat, retired Lt and General, died.
5/27/1906Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions.