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Historical Event on 7/16/1999
17 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/18/1803 | Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle. |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 4/2/1997 | Sumita Sinha of Dhanbad, (18 years college girl) became a world record holder when a 3,200 kg Ambassador car passed over her. |
| 2/19/1996 | Biennial elections to fill 39 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states. |
| 5/21/1994 | Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe. |
| 4/21/1805 | Defitiniv treaty between Anandrao Gaikwad and Britishers. |
| 9/29/1914 | German cruiser Emden shells Madras. |
| 7/25/1938 | Gautam Kalicharan, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 2/17/1968 | Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away. |
| 11/1/1991 | J.N. Dixit appointed the next Foreign Secretary. |
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