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Historical Event on 3/16/1998

Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1917J.C. Bose Research Institute was established in Calcutta.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
7/31/1938Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born.
2/22/19901st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland. NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps.
4/1/1963D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment.
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
3/15/1946Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London.
4/30/1870Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter.
12/24/1894The first medical conference was held in Calcutta.
10/30/1909Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay.