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Historical Event on 4/11/1999

A.K.A. Abdul Samad (72), general secretary of IUML and State unit president, died in Chennai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.
7/21/1947Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three.
12/13/1978Sayyed Avid Husain, litterateur and Padmabhushan awardee, passed away.
3/26/1980Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police).
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
10/24/1975Bounded labour system was abolished by Ordinance
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.
2/21/1973V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
3/22/1739Nadir Shah entered Delhi. He gave the signal to one of his soldiers from Sunheri mosque.