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Historical Event on 9/16/1916

M. S. Subalaxmi, famous classical singer and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1999Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy.
4/19/1993Sanjay Dutt, film star, was held under TADA for possessing an AK-56 rifle.
1/14/1993The Supreme Court absolves Railway Minister Jaffer Sharief of corruption charges in the wagon deal with Asea Brown Boveri.
2/25/1993BJP rally in New Delhi foiled.
3/23/1923Shekh Mubarak Ali Ayaj, Sindhi litterateur, was born.
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
2/15/1992Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).
10/1/1867Dr. Hiralal, a distinguised historian, was born in Katni near Jabalpur. He compiled a descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts in the Central Provinces and was an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. He was also titled as "Rai Bahadur
6/25/1932India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England.
6/29/1873Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, first Bengali modern poet, died.