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Historical Event on 10/16/1999

Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1988Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.
10/15/1888Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started daily newspaper 'Sudharak'.
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
5/4/1989Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, passed away.
2/5/1993The Supreme Court directs the Union Government to forcibly produce Manipur Speaker Dr. Borobabu Singh before it on March 23 in a contempt case.
5/2/1985Banarsidas Chaturvedi, famous writer and journalist, passed away.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
3/22/1963World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways.
6/3/1916Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established.
1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.