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Historical Event on 10/16/1999

Geet Sethi bagged the Fred Davis award as the "Billiards Player of the Year 1998-99'

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1992Tripura's Congress (I) ministry falls as TUJS withdraws support.
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
7/15/1948Establishment of 'PEPS' (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union).
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
7/20/1680Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
4/2/1980S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.
4/12/1992The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990.
5/24/1992D. R. Bhagwat, veteran journalist, passed away.