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Historical Event on 5/11/1999

Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1958Inauguration of 'Indian', first one in Indian Explosive Ltd's factory at Gomia.
1/3/1947Gandhiji toured the riot-affected areas in Bihar from January 3 to January 29.
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
5/18/1988The ten-day Golden Temple siege at Amritsar ends with the surrender of 46 militant Sikhs.
11/3/1966Hurricane strikes Bengal, killing 1,000.
10/15/1932First Indian commercial airliner service 'Tata Sons Ltd' started. (Tata Airlines)
6/30/1999India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.
3/21/1992India's second submarine 'Shankul' joined Navy.
2/25/1992Railway budget proposes 20\% hike in upper class passenger fares.