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Historical Event on 1/1/1999

George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1976Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.
9/18/1927Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce was established.
1/30/1959Uranium Metal Project started producing Uranium at Trombay, Mumbai.
11/25/1998Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.
1/29/1997Fire engulfs most of the three top floors of the Express Towers, skyrise building owned by Indian Express group in Mumbai.
7/8/1985Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.
10/23/1919Lord Curzon, ex-Viceroy of India, takes over as Former Secretary from Tory leader Arthur Balfour in London
9/19/1962Jawaharlal Nehru was devastated when China began attacks on India's northern frontier leading to Indo-China War.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.