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Historical Event on 5/1/1999

India retained the SAFF Coca-Cola football title in Margao, beating Bangladesh in the final.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/17/1997Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.
9/7/1955All India Council of Secondary Education set up by the Government.
7/3/1998Kavi Pradeep, Hindi film lyricist, is selected for the 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
4/15/1948Purushottamdas Tandon was honoured with the title of 'Rajashri' at a huge rally by Devaraha Baba. He was awarded the Prestigious 'Bharat Ratna' award.
10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
8/18/1872Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Gadgil, who provided new heights to North Indian classical music, was born at Kundanwadi at Kolhapur distrist in Maharashtra.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.
8/23/1995First ever cellular phone service begins in Calcutta.
5/8/1906Prannath Thapar, former General of India, was born.
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.