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Historical Event on 7/16/1997

V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1931Vijay Laxman Manjrekar, cricketer (father of Sanjay, reliable Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
11/24/1919Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi.
1/3/1871Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, freedom fighter and social reformer, died.
3/12/1954Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.
11/1/1990JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support.
10/25/1932Pearless' investment company was established.
4/10/1919Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her.
9/3/1979M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.
2/1/1985Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test.
8/25/1948Jana Gana Mana to be the provisional National Anthem till Constituent Assembly made a final decision.