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Historical Event on 5/11/1999

Supreme Court confirms the death sentence on four of the 26 accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, reduces to life imprisonment the sentence on three others and acquits the remaining 19.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1959Suhridkumar Roy, famous geologist, died.
9/4/1990An all-party meeting refuses to endorse the decision to implement Mandal Commission Report according to which 27\% jobs are reserved for backward communities.
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
4/20/1971Air India started Boing 707 Jumbo Jet flight between Bombay and London.
5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
2/14/1658Dara Sulaiman Shukoh was defeated in the struggle for Delhi throne Shuja's in the battle of Bahadurpur near Varanasi.
3/5/1991Congress threatens to withdraw support to the minority government of Chandrasekhar on the issue of police surveillance in Rajiv Gandhi's residence.
9/30/2000India's Priyanka Chopra (18) wins the Miss World beauty pageant.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
1/1/1992This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".