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Historical Event on 1/16/1999

Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1999Mughals, under the leadership of Akbar, defeated Hindu ruler Hemu in the second battle of Panipat.
3/11/1990Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
11/15/199237 die in a landslide at Meghamalai near Chinnamanur.
11/27/1962Britain agreed to supply arms to India.
10/21/1789Ramshastri Prabhune, justice of Peshwa kingdom, died.
2/15/1945Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma.
2/15/1945Kritiwas, writer of Ramayana in Bengali language, was born.
10/15/1676King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay.
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
8/27/1990The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.