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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 |
| 8/5/1978 | Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra. |
| 1/1/1997 | 30-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect. |
| 4/19/1950 | Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet. |
| 1/16/1988 | L. K. Jha, famous economist and member of Rajya Sabha, died. |
| 8/19/1916 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born. |
| 2/15/1967 | Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins. |
| 2/23/1908 | Maharaj Kumar Raghubir Sinh, famous Hindi writer and historian, was born. |
| 1/17/1908 | Akkineni Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, film producer, was born. |
| 2/20/1968 | First Edition of 'Amrit Bazar Patrika' weekly was published in Bengali language. |
| 1/27/1996 | 'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully. |
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