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Historical Event on 12/15/1999
The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/15/1999 | Rumi, famous Muslim Sufi poet, was born. |
| 9/19/1960 | Sindhu River water-sharing settement was signed between India and Pakistan. |
| 8/1/1963 | Soviets offer India arms to block China. |
| 1/3/1995 | PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta. |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 4/16/1966 | Nandlal Bose, who established modern painting in Bengal, passed away. |
| 8/29/1993 | Tamil refugees leave Madras for Sri Lanka apparently on their own free will. |
| 9/14/1774 | Bentik, first Governor General of India, was born. |
| 4/3/1966 | First Indian-made computer commissioned in Jadavpur University campus. |
| 1/1/1985 | United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"". |
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