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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
1/2/1987Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, great industrialist, leader and former Chief Minister of Orissa, died.
8/7/1990Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.
9/11/1995PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies.
11/1/1996Michael Jackson show at Andheri sports complex in Mumbai.
9/12/1994UN Secretary General Ghali visits New Delhi.
5/20/1991A. S. L. V. was launched.
8/15/1995P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.
2/23/1998The Samajwadi Party candidate for the Motihari Lok Sabha seat, Mr. Devendra Nath Dubey, is shot dead at Baniarpur in Patna.
4/4/1998G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.
5/1/1926Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.