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Historical Event on 3/16/1999

Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.
7/1/1968Asia's biggest nuclear research lab started in New Delhi.
7/8/1996U.N. says India is leading in HIV infections.
1/8/1872Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
10/9/1968Olympic Games open in Mexico City.
2/14/1932Madhubala (Mumtaj Begam), film actress, was born.
7/25/1958Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated.
7/19/1998Tremors measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale rocked Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
10/9/1994Kamal Bose, great photographer, died.