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Historical Event on 7/7/1799

Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.

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2/18/199247 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede.
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4/1/1995The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.
4/14/1907P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born.
1/1/1981This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year for the Disabled"".
3/30/1976Shankar Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', famous painter, passed away.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
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4/11/1999The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).