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Historical Event on 12/16/1998

The Government introduces in the Rajya Sabha the Patents (Amendments) Bill 1998 amid Left protests.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1992Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.
4/14/1914Takli Shivshankar, famous Malyalam novelist and short story writer, was born.
10/14/1919Raghu Karmkar, famous cinephotographer, was born.
4/20/1971Air India started Boing 707 Jumbo Jet flight between Bombay and London.
12/25/1969India all out for 163 at Madras vs Australia, Ashley Mallett takes 5-91.
10/31/1843Tarkanath Gangopadhyay, first realistic social novelist of Bengal, was born.
12/10/1923Madhav Gururao Kulkarni, great author and educationist, was born in Rani Bennur, Dharwar.
11/17/1994Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Punjabi poet, wins Saraswati Samman.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
8/15/1968Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published.