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Historical Event on 9/16/1997

General Manager of Tata Tea remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetting and aiding ULFA.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1917Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.
6/12/1972D. G. Tendulkar, historian who had written the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, died.
11/27/1778Joseph Lin flew upto 2,286 meters high with the help of a baloon.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.
8/8/1912Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.
6/24/1901John Thottam (Sir Marry Benigna C.D.) Marry, great poetess and teacher, was born in Elangi village at Kerala.
4/26/1992Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her.
7/2/1961Prof M S Thacker, DG-CSIR, laid the foundation stone for the wind tunnel complex.