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Historical Event on 8/11/1999

The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
11/12/1984Rajiv Gandhi elected Congress (I) President.
4/5/1848Satara kingdom came to end.
2/22/1997India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement.
1/16/1995Missile carrier vessel 'Vidhrut' dedicated to nation.
1/1/1944Sir Edwin Lutyens, the Builder of Rashtrapati Bhavan and England's most outstanding architect of his time, died.
8/2/1858British parliament passed the act to handover the administration of India to British Government from East India Company. After the occasion, the Supreme British ruler in India was called as 'Viceroy'.
1/2/1943Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life.
8/1/1996Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission.
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.