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Historical Event on 4/16/1997
G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/12/1799 | The Church Missionary Society was organized in London under the original name of the Society for Missions in Africa and the East. This Anglican missions agency currently works in fields located in Africa, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran and Palestine. |
| 10/18/1983 | Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer 55 Tests for India, 3208 runs @ 39.12, died. |
| 2/2/1953 | All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi. |
| 7/2/1998 | India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi. |
| 5/7/1973 | The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh. |
| 4/18/2000 | The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players. |
| 11/1/1858 | Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India. |
| 8/27/1994 | Indian soldiers and Muslim militants clash in Kashmir. |
| 5/22/1996 | United Front prime ministerial candidate H.D. Deve Gowda unanimously elected leader of the Front's parliamentary party. |
| 2/11/1968 | Deendayal Upadhyaya, great philosopher, litterateur, social worker, thinker and founder of Jansangh, passed away. |
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