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Historical Event on 9/16/1997

Rajeev Balakrishnan sets 100m national mark in the ITC International Athletics meet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1977K. Brahmananda Reddi elected President of the Indian National Congress.
2/1/1971Ajaysingh Jadeja, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Jamnagar.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.
8/15/1990India successfully test fires 'Akash', an advanced medium range surface to air missile.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
2/7/1992Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy.
8/10/1992P. P. Thorat, retired Lt and General, died.
3/4/1924Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad' wrote the song 'Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara'.
2/20/2000Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court's order quashing charges framed against the former Chief Minister, Mr. S. Bangarappa, and directs the trial court to proceed in the corruption case.
2/20/2000Bahadur Tair, under their leader Mongol of Hulagu Khan, captured Lahore.