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Historical Event on 3/31/1999

The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
12/25/1995First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.
12/16/1999India agrees to Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) by the IMF.
5/10/1977Jahangir Khan, famous musician, passed away.
5/3/1936Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], famous singer, was born in Madras, India.
7/1/1984Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, died at the age of 101.
8/3/1905Uma Datt Sraswat, famous writer, was born at Biswan in U.P.
11/15/1989Test debut of Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Yunus at Karachi.
8/17/1997Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.