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Historical Event on 5/11/1999

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1932Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
11/29/1945Ugoslaviya in Rajshahi was ended.
10/5/1989Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.
2/25/1884Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, was born at Radhu village of Kaira District.
10/11/1876Saint Gadgebaba, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
11/20/1969Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.
7/26/1844Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court.
1/6/1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
12/19/1988Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.