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Historical Event on 12/5/1999

India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
1/31/1931Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.
1/12/1918C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born.
7/9/2000India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur.
10/13/1971Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.
2/10/1949Pune University' established.
10/9/1947P. C. Joshi, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (CPI), appealed to all LEFT parties to rally around Nehru to fight for peace.
10/15/1943Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
9/1/1999Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat, appointed Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.