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Historical Event on 6/13/1999

The Indian army secures the strategic Tololing peak in the Dras sector.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/30/1983Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
10/28/1992Karnataka government withdraws order allowing nine private organisations to start capitation fee for engineering colleges.
9/29/1994Gulf nations suspend Indian flights on account of plague epidemic.
9/29/1999Jaswant Singh, External Affairs Minister, meet his Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz meet at the SAARC ministerial meeting.
10/19/1910Subrahamanyam Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore. He was one of the world's leading astrophysicists. For his contributions to the study of stars, Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science, the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
4/3/1992Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), was formed.
5/3/1998Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President.
12/17/1991Narasimhan committee on Monetary Reforms recommends that there should not be any further nationalisation of banks. Loan-melas assailed.
5/5/1966Jan Congress Party was established in Orissa.