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Historical Event on 3/5/1999

The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1965British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
1/1/1926Mohammad Abdul Hye, educationist, was born at Alitangani, (Nowgong).
10/24/1930Raj Bagri, Indies and British merchant in metal, was born.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.
8/16/1901Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.
2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
9/30/1996Phase I assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
3/16/1946Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.