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Historical Event on 2/16/1993

Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1992LDF wrests Narakal while the UDF retains the Tanur assembly seat in Kerala.
3/22/1977Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha.
7/28/1972India and Pakistan sign Simla Pact, settling border dispute in Kashmir.
11/15/1993Supreme Court rules that the CEC is supreme
11/15/1993Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan) in the battle of Machiwara.
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
12/20/1999Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Chief, opposes signing of CTBT.
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.
11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
4/3/1988Rajiv Gandhi seals the border between Punjab and Pakistan.