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Historical Event on 2/10/1999

P. Gopi Chand (A.P.) and Aparna Popat (Karnataka) won the men's and women's singles titles respectively in the National badminton championship in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1990National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
5/1/1983V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away.
9/17/1885Keshav Sitaram Thakrey, journalist, social reformer and historian, was born.
12/23/1989V. C. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 11-12-1990.
3/1/1961The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters.
1/3/1921First Indian Parliament meets.
6/23/1810Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).
9/4/1665Raja Jai Singh treaty of Purandar was signed between the Mughals and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
1/6/1832Publication of 'Darpan' magazine started.