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Historical Event on 8/11/1999

The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/29/1966Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous mathematics expert, died.
9/12/1965Army fights back heavy Indian tank attacks at Pakistan.
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
9/26/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 100m (Women) in 11.39 seconds at Jakarta.
8/17/1996CBI seizes another Rs. 65 lakhs from Sukh Ram's residence.
12/3/1971Hostilities broke out between India and Pakistan. On the very night that hostilities commenced, with Pakistan bombing several air fields, IN Ships 'Rajput' and 'Akshay' were leaving Vishakapatnam harbour when they obtained a sonar contact. They fired several depth charges and proceeded on their mission when there was no further evidence of a submarine's presence. Thereafter, a loud explosion of rattling windows panes off the Vishakapatnam beach was heard . The Pakistani submarine 'Ghazi' (a Tench class submarine obtained from the USA in 1964) had come to grief.
8/7/1934Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers.
4/1/1954French settlements in India pass under Indian control.
6/2/1986One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab.
6/11/1998Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.