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Historical Event on 12/16/1999

Bill on Cyber law is introduced in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1985Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test.
3/16/1928C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.
1/14/1998The Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh come together for a three-nation business summit in Dhaka.
6/16/1859Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.
11/1/1991J.N. Dixit appointed the next Foreign Secretary.
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
6/1/1995Guru Arjun Dev, Sikh Guru, was born.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
7/13/1905Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods.