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Historical Event on 7/12/1999

India sets a deadline for intruders withdrawal from Kargil, announces suspension of air strikes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/1882Satyendranath Dutt, famous Bengali poet, was born.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
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.
7/25/2000Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
4/21/1992RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
3/12/1954Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.
6/7/1993Sai Baba escapes attempt on life. Four assailants and two bodyguards were killed.
3/24/1998200 people are killed in a tornado on both sides of the West Bengal-Orissa border. The toll includes 80 from West Bengal's Midnapore district.
6/17/1933The civil disobedience campaign ended.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.