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Historical Event on 2/10/1999

P. Gopi Chand (A.P.) and Aparna Popat (Karnataka) won the men's and women's singles titles respectively in the National badminton championship in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1937Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji, cricketer (Indian keeper in 60's), was born in Jamnagar.
1/25/1999Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.
11/24/1941Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar.
10/23/1996Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
7/10/1965First NCC (National Cadet Corps) College for training girls started at Gwalior.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
5/16/1975Sikkim annexed principality and was declared as the 22nd state of Indian Union.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
5/25/1877Sir John Lawrence--passenger steamer of McLean & Co. of Calcutta--sank near the coastline of Orrisa in a storm. This ship carried 732 passengers.
11/16/198966 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued.