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Historical Event on 5/11/1999

Supreme Court confirms the death sentence on four of the 26 accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, reduces to life imprisonment the sentence on three others and acquits the remaining 19.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1989Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.
2/18/1992Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab.
12/5/1931Gandhiji leaves England for India.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
9/6/1995Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away.
10/21/1999Madhavrao Scindia becomes the Deputy Leader of Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha.
12/19/1995Unidentified aircraft drops a heap of sophisticated arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades in Purulia district in West Bengal.
4/23/1968Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away.
10/1/1991India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair.
6/28/1857Nana Sahib proclaimed himself as the Peshwa and called for the total extermination of the British power of India at Bithoor.