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Historical Event on 1/16/1997

Dr. Datta Samant, Trade Union leader, shot dead in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1959Miss Meera Behn, follower of Gandhi, left India for good.
3/8/1673Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj conquered the fort of Panhala.
11/5/1951Western Railways and Central Railways were formed in Bombay; seperate Time Tables were setup.
1/1/1989India and Pakistan sign three agreements.
2/28/1919Sunderlal Khurana, great politician and journalist, was born.
1/11/1986The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary.
11/6/1905Ram Bachan 'Aravind' Dwivedi, great Hindi, Bhojpuri poet and writer, was born at Dubouli, Bihar.
8/21/1990Prasar Bharati Bill moved in the Lok Sabha .
12/25/1991Ajit Singh expelled from the JD.
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.