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Historical Event on 6/16/1997

K. R. Narayanan, Vice-President, is the joint candidate of Congress(I) and United Front for Presidentship in July 14 election.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1933The civil disobedience campaign ended.
6/11/1921Snehlata, social reformer and politician, was born at Mathura, U.P.
5/19/1992Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.
5/21/1999A powerful bomb explodes and another is defused on the road leading to the Imphal airport minutes before the Prime Minister landed to commence his two-day visit to the State.
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
10/27/1982Gandhiji's personal secretary Pyare Lal died.
8/17/1994Opposition ends Parliament boycott.
8/6/1997Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
2/28/1859Surbhi, farmer lady of Dholi Bavli, Central India, who was arrested for helping her son Bheema Nayak in the freedom movement and was jailed in Mahamandaleshwar jail, passed away.