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Historical Event on 2/11/1979

Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/22/1916Shanti Ghosh, great revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Calcutta. She was one of the accused in famous Chargaon ammunition plot and assassination of General Lemen, Inspector General of Dhaka.
4/13/1971Carlton Chapman, Indian Soccer (Football) player, was born in Bangalore, Karnataka.
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
5/16/1998India rejects China's charges on N-tests.
6/19/1995In an unprecedented move, UP Speaker Dhani Ram Verma adjourns the two-day special session called to prove Mayavati Government's majority in the House. Later, the House gathers, rejects the sine die adjournment and unanimously elects B.R. Verma (BSP) as new presiding officer to conduct the business of the House.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
6/24/1991The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.
6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
4/30/1999Jessica Lal, model and TV personality, was murdered in a crowded south Delhi restaurant.