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Historical Event on 7/16/1999

17 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
3/25/1963Yagyawalk Bharadwaj, famous botany scientist, passed away.
10/27/1907Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay died.
10/27/1907Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.
8/15/1925Sadashiv Pandurang Jantre, great freedom fighter and social worker, was born .
3/26/1987Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
7/27/1993Rao government defeats the no-confidence motion by 265-251 votes. Seven of the JD (A) vote with government as JD (A) and AIADMK decide to vote for no-confidence motion.
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).