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Historical Event on 2/16/1993

Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
10/17/1994Kapil Dev's last one-day international vs West Indies.
10/17/1994Mian Tansen, a prominent figure of North Indian (Hindustani) classical music and famous singer of Akbar's court, died at Gwalior. Tansen is remembered for his epic Dhrupad compositions, creating several new ragas, as well as for writing two classic books on music Sri Ganesh Stotra and Sangita Sara.
3/5/1989Bhagwat Jha Azad, Bihar CM, resigns.
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
5/25/1993Kazakhstan offers Baikonur facilities to India.
5/6/1971D. Sen became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 29/03/77).
12/19/1966Rajesh Kumar Chauhan, cricketer (Indian off-spinner since 1993), was born in Ranchi.
4/25/2000The Supreme Court clears the decks for continuing the trial against AIADMK leader Jayalalitha in the controversial ''TANSI land deal case'' by ''erasing'' the Madras High Court judgment discharging her from the case.
6/7/2000Telecom Commission approves the free phone bonanza for all telecom employees announced by the Union Communications Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.