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Historical Event on 7/16/1997

Kamal Hassan gets best actor award for ''Indian'' while Tabu bags best actress award for ''Maachis''.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.
6/23/1987D. Chakraborty was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-07-1991.
12/19/1945Gandhiji lays foundation stone of C. F. Andrews' Memorial Hospital at Santiniketan.
12/1/1942No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
4/17/1975Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, India's second president, died at Madras.
5/11/1626Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar's Nijamshahi kingdom, passed away.
7/7/1948Damodar Valley Corporation, first public corporation, was established.
11/9/1997Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.
7/15/2000The Maharashtra Government gives the green signal to police to proceed against Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged role in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots.