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Historical Event on 11/16/1997

Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1996R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date.
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
6/17/1991Congress and its allies secure absolute majority in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Haryana Assemblies.
8/1/1992S. Rajgopal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1993.
8/10/1993Narayan Keshav Upasni, famous educationist, passed away.
5/13/1998India carries out two more nuclear tests at Pokharan in Rajasthan.
9/11/1888Henry Heras, famous artist and an active member of the Indian Historical Records Commission, was born in Barcelona, Spain.
4/1/1992The 79,698 crore Eighth Plan launched.
5/30/196269 killed in a bus crash near Ahmedabad.
10/10/1927Bansilal, leader of Lokdal Party, was born