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Historical Event on 11/2/1999

The Delhi HC dismisses a plea against Sonia Gandhi seeking deletion of her name from the register of Indian citizenship.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1988Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive.
11/9/2000The 17-day old Manohar Parrikar led BJP Government in Goa wins the trust vote.
7/8/1954Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.
11/12/1946Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya died at the age of 85.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.
11/13/1917Gajanan Madhav, famous modern Hindi poet, critic and storywriter, was born.
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
1/22/1901Nirmal Kumar Bose was born.
5/24/1990Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.