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Historical Event on 7/16/1999

17 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/28/1906Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born.
8/28/1906Iltutmish, father of Radiya Sultan, died in Delhi.
1/29/1999Alok Kumar of Punjab defeated Devendra Joshi of Maharashtra at the IIT complex at New Delhi.
11/7/1974South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
1/29/1953Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kaka Saheb"" was appointed as the Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission.
4/16/1853The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.
12/1/1951Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta.
6/4/1941National Seva Dal was established.
5/20/1900Sumitranandan Pant was born.