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Historical Event on 11/5/1999

India'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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/1890Shastri A. R. Krishna was born.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
10/13/1905Sister Nivedita died.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
1/19/1996Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away.
2/21/1997Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.
8/1/1952Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot.
9/10/1911Jatin Chakravorty, social reformer, politician and trade unionist, was born at Comilla, Bangladesh.
12/25/1921Mass boycott greets the Prince of Wales when he arrives in Calcutta.
1/26/1993Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.