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Historical Event on 6/11/1999

India provided incontrovertible tape evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Kargil sector. The Indian army killed 23 intruders in the Batalik and Dras sectors but lost 15 of its men.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1928The first talkie filmshow, named as 'British Talkies' , was released on December 1, 1928, at Globe Theatres, Calcutta.
9/9/1997Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
1/14/1990India and Maldives scrap visas.
1/5/1934Dr. Murli Manohar Manmohan Joshi was born in Delhi.
8/27/1978Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland.
6/30/1799Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.
10/14/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.