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Historical Event on 7/16/1997

V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
3/3/1997Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi.
9/20/1881Pandit Kashinath Babaji (Chandrakant Bhringa), famous Marathi writer, was born at Munjawad in Nasik.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
10/10/1896Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, was born at Jorhat, Assam.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
10/27/1999P.M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
1/30/1996Supreme Court directs CBI and other govt. agencies to speed up the Jain hawala probe.
8/29/2000Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.
4/16/1991President's rule imposed in Haryana.