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Historical Event on 4/11/1999
India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/24/1902 | Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal. |
| 9/13/1906 | Surendra Kumar Dey, social reformer and politician, was born at Sylhet (Bangladesh). |
| 5/7/1994 | Sunit Khatau, famous industrialist and textile magnet in Mumbai and owner of Khatau Group, was murdered. He was 55. |
| 4/4/1858 | Rani Laxmibai fled to Gwalior through Kalpi after giving a solid blow to British troops. |
| 10/11/1962 | Chinese, Indian troops clash on border, claiming 50 lives. |
| 3/8/1986 | L.K. Advani elected President of BJP. |
| 4/26/1762 | Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, was born at Tiruvarur. |
| 3/3/1978 | Origin of Saka Era (India). |
| 6/4/1993 | The Babri tribunal strikes down ban on RSS and Bajrang Dal and upholds outlawing of VHP. |
| 8/11/1908 | Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers. |
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