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Historical Event on 7/2/1999

The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1929Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay.
6/22/1917Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).
4/2/2000Guru Granth Sahib is a juristic person and can hold property, says the apex court in a judgment of ''far-reaching consequences and great significance''.
2/22/1858Gannau resident of Samosa Gali in Delhi, arrested for revolutionary activities, was hanged.
5/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray, socialist stalwart, 86, passed away in Pune.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
2/10/1803Jagannath Sunkerseth, great social worker, education lover and one of the sculptors of modern Mumbai, was born.
6/6/1903Hiralal Sen shot the first Indian Advertisment sequences for Jabakusum (hair tonic) and Edward's Tonic.
11/29/1947The Nizam of Hyderabad said that he would not consider acceding to either dominion, but would agree to a 'standstill arrangement' with India. The agreement is accepted by the Indian government.