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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
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
9/14/1997Catholic churches in Kerala introduce the system of serving the holy Eucharist in the palm of the faithful instead of on the tongue.
4/3/1984Sikh terrorists kill a member of Parliament in his home in New Delhi.
7/19/1998The INSAT-2C satellite suffers ``disorientation'' - loss of earth lock - briefly.
4/8/1991Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief.
5/29/1906Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay.
1/20/1996The Indian Army conducted United Nation Peacekeeping Keeping Operations in New Delhi from 20 to 26 Jan 1996, wherein delegates from UN HQ and 17 foreign countries of the Asia-Pacific region participated. The Under Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, was the chief guest.
11/24/1999The dedication ceremony of Shanmukhananda Hall is put off.
1/1/1981Colaba District renamed as Raigad District.