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Historical Event on 10/16/1999

Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/199631st Gyanpith award presented to M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Trivandrum by Dr. Karan Singh.
11/5/1996United Front suffers a setback with one of its constituents, the Madhya Pradesh Vikas party, deciding to walk out and merge with Congress (I).
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
10/11/1876Saint Gadgebaba, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
6/3/1865George V, King of England (1910-36), was born.
6/5/1999The Army releases documents seized from three Pakistani soldiers in the Batalik sector to substantiate its claim that Pakistan regulars are involved in the Kargil conflict.
4/18/1971Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.
5/10/1996Congress Chief Ministers of Assam, Haryana & Pondicherry resign.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.
10/16/1788Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi.