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Historical Event on 4/11/1999

India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1992Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.
12/27/1936Golden Jublee Session of Indian National Congress, under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, held at Faizpur urging India to strike at British imperialism.
8/16/1922Raunaq Singh, great industrialist and philanthropist, was born at Daska.
1/10/1993India asks Pakistan to reduce its diplomatic strength by 40.
9/24/1995Kanpur University renamed as Chhatrapati Shahu University.
9/13/2000Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments.
2/6/1985Vikram Kumar, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
8/8/1923Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.
2/3/1997Major fire reduces Calcutta Book Fair to ashes.