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Historical Event on 12/8/1999

The Opposition attacks Prime Minister Vajpayee for ""withholding'' information on ministers' resignation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1998The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.
11/23/1948The beseiged garrison of Punch was relieved a full year after its siege. This meant that a firm grip had been established all the way from Pathankot on the major portions of this province.
7/24/1985Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab.
8/2/1891Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born.
6/13/1996Ramakrishna Hegde, JD leader and former Karnataka CM, expelled from the party for 6 years by JD president Laloo Prasad Yadav for anti-party activities.
7/1/1961Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.
5/31/1756Jose Cusodio Faria was born in Candolim of Goa. He was a revolutionary scientist and also known as Abbe Faria.
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
2/19/1993Salseng C. Marak sworn in as the Congress-I CM in Meghalaya.
2/19/1993Firuz Shah Tughluq(1351-88), nephew of Muhammad Tughluq, succeded as emperor of Delhi.