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Historical Event on 9/30/1999

India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1987Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.
6/6/1935Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born.
8/30/1983Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
1/1/1950Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory at Mumbai.
10/17/1998Nine women are buried alive as the roof of the 200-year-old Balaji temple in Varanasi's Ramghat area caves in.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.
3/3/1948B. S. Munje, founder of Bhosla Military School, passed away.
3/4/1996King of Bhutan arrives in India for a three-day state visit.