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Historical Event on 3/16/1997
The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/16/1909 | Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| 6/23/1971 | Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, passed away. |
| 5/22/1927 | Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mo. Usman, leader in Maharashtra, was born. |
| 6/10/1955 | Prakash Padukone, internationally famous Badminton player, was born. |
| 6/5/1974 | Smallpox epidemic in the country. |
| 5/11/1985 | Booby (Doll) trap bomb kills 86 people in India. |
| 9/24/1992 | Karnataka High Court stays government order granting permission to open nine private engineering colleges. |
| 7/31/1980 | Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40. |
| 11/7/1958 | Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan. |
| 3/1/1640 | Britishers were allowed to do commercial activities in Madras. |
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