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Historical Event on 3/14/1999

Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1971Cyclone and tidal waves struck Orissa state claiming 10,000 lives.
4/11/1964Communist Party of India was divided in two parts. Firstly known as Communist Party of India [CPI], its second fragmentation was named as Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. This division was on ideological differences at the international level.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.
11/5/1999India's Aarthie Ramaswamy won the girl's under-18 crown in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, Spain. Koneru Humpy bagged the silver in girls' under-12.
6/17/1887Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
2/18/1975Yogesh Shyam, soccer(Football) player, was born.
3/25/1916S. M. Pandit, famous painter, was born.
11/6/1904Hariharnath Shastri, worker's leader, was born.
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.