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Historical Event on 3/16/1997
Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/16/1981 | India performs nuclear Test. |
| 4/1/1985 | Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala). |
| 2/6/1952 | George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted. |
| 9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat. |
| 3/13/1997 | Sister Nirmala Joshi, 63, is chosen to succeed Mother Teresa as the Superior-General of Missionaries of Charity. |
| 2/21/1959 | Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi. |
| 12/5/1951 | Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away. |
| 2/25/1897 | Dr. Amarnath Jha, educationist, was born. |
| 4/11/1999 | Chetan Baboor and Poulomi Ghatak won the men's and women's titles resp. in the India Cup table tennis in Mumbai. |
| 1/18/1977 | Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period. |
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