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Historical Event on 1/1/1999

George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1984Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, passed away at Madras.
2/3/1988INS Chakra was inducted in the Indian Navy when the first Soviet SSN Victor 1 class nuclear propelled submarine and India joined the maritime nuclear powers.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
5/25/1999The Prime Minister declares the Centre will take all possible steps to push back infiltrators in Kargil.
7/13/1905Premnath Bazaz, famous Kashmir freedom fighter, was born.
4/16/1992The PM gives a new slogan to the nation, 'Desh banao, desh bachao'.
12/19/1988Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.
7/27/1998B. B. Lyngdoh is sworn in Meghalaya Chief Minister.
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.
3/31/1904British slaughter hundreds of Tibetans.