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Historical Event on 12/11/1999

Gopalakrishna Gandhi, former High Commissioner to South Africa, is conferred the honorary doctorate by the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1999Tamil Nadu men, Railways women emerged National Volleyball League champions in Triprayar.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
9/6/1674Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it.
9/6/1657Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne.
10/13/1971Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.
1/25/1992Swaran Singh and Vajpayee awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.
7/3/1751Pilaji Jadhav died.
12/1/1982Pakistan beats India to win hockey gold in the Asian Games.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
4/24/1973Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, cricketer (prodigy at 16, Indian capt at 23), was born in Bombay.