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Historical Event on 3/16/1999

The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1987Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.
3/3/1943Gandhi breaks his hunger strike after 21 days.
4/7/1935Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died.
8/15/1947The Defence department becomes the Ministry of Defence under a Cabinet Minister. Each service was placed under its own Commander-in-Chief. Under the Constitution, the supreme command of the Armed Forces was vested with the President.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
3/28/1991Husain Quli, the new Governor of Bengal, defeated the rebels and put them to fight. Daud was captured and put to death.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
5/9/1997At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
10/2/1929Mahatma Gandhi made the Navjivan publication a charitable trust
8/10/1992P. P. Thorat, retired Lt and General, died.