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Historical Event on 2/16/1997
Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/28/1989 | Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India. |
| 8/15/1993 | Five more Doordarshan channels launched. |
| 9/20/1940 | Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born. |
| 3/23/1968 | Atul Satish Wassan, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1989-90), was born in Delhi. |
| 6/23/1894 | Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born. |
| 4/11/1992 | Marathi cinema's Bhaichandra Govind Pendharkar gets Phalke Award. |
| 8/7/1871 | Abanindranath Tagore, great modern artist and painter, was born at Jorasanko in Calcutta. |
| 8/7/1871 | Origin of Fasli Era (India). |
| 8/1/1952 | Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot. |
| 3/3/2000 | Nitish Kumar, Samata Party leader, sworn in Bihar Chief Minister. Governor V.C. Pande's decision evokes widespread criticism. |
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