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Historical Event on 2/16/1994

Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, veteran singer of 'Jaipur Gharana', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1939In the first case to be brought under Prohibition laws, a railroad passenger was today convicted of possessing a bottle of brandy in Bombay.
3/23/1947Lord Mountbatten was sent as a Viceroy to India who was designated to free India.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.
1/16/1941Ashok Vajpai, veteran critic and Hindi poet, was born.
7/3/1991Kailash Sethi was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 22-07-1996.
10/19/1990The Government of India under an ordinance puts forward a three-point formula for Ayodhya issue: (i) to acquire the land (ii) other land may be given for building temple except the disputed one (iii) the issue may referred to Supreme Court for speedy solution.
6/19/2000Babu Parmanand, former speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, sworn in as the 12th Governor of Haryana.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
2/5/1922Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement.
1/24/1966Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).