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Historical Event on 9/16/1916

M. S. Subalaxmi, famous classical singer and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1994President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months beginning 3rd Sept.
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3/29/1996SC asks All India Indira Congress to modify its name as All Indira Congress (Tiwari).
3/20/1920Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, was born at Satara. Her name is closely attached with freedom movement via Bombay Radio, as she and Babubhai Prasad and Vitthalbhai Zaveri founded this Radio and started motivating people of India with their telecasts.
4/18/1978Sardar Sobha Singh, famous builder of modern New Delhi, passed away at the age of 90.
1/7/1994The whole nation pays homage to Kanchi's beloved 'peripatetic tapasvin sage', Shri Shri Shankaracharya Chandrashekharendra, who died on this date during his 100th year.
6/1/1842Satyendranath Tagore, Bengali officer and litterateur, was born.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
10/6/1999Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.
4/4/1889Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer, Hindi litterateur and President of All India, was born in Babai village, Madhya Pradesh.