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Historical Event on 10/16/1999

Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/1900Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, was born.
4/5/1919India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
8/20/1944Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born in Bombay.
4/13/1699Khalsa Panth established.
10/2/1954Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal.
6/20/1873Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta.
6/20/1873Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.
12/22/1986India cricket team score 7-676 vs Sri Lanka at Kanpur.