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Historical Event on 12/5/1999

India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1916Ramkrishna Bakre (Tatya), veteran journalist and music critic, was born.
7/25/1991Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao, famous economist and former central minister, passed away.
1/14/1905Durga Khote, Marathi stage artist and actress, was born.
3/1/1979Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.
2/20/1947British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced in the House of Commons, London, that Britain will release India before June 1948 and for this purpose Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed to work as the new Viceroy of India.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
5/25/1993Kazakhstan offers Baikonur facilities to India.
1/29/1953Indian National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music inaugurated.
3/2/1994President's rule in J & K extended.
3/29/1970Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March.