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Historical Event on 3/7/1999

22 persons are killed and six injured when an AN-32 transport aircraft of the IAF crashes at Pappankulam near Indira Gandhi International Airport in south-west Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/13/1997At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
12/14/1910Upendranath Ashok, noted writer, was born.
12/24/1998A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists.
4/12/1967Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
8/8/1911Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a cholera epidemic.
10/14/1953Raghunath Dhondo Karve, Family Planning and Sex Education preacher, died.
10/1/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Communications Minister, launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited having total functional autonomy.
8/6/1997Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.