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Historical Event on 9/16/1997

General Manager of Tata Tea remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetting and aiding ULFA.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1858Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi died while fighting with the British troops in the battlefield near Gwalior.
5/25/1611Emperor Jahangir married Meherunnisa, widow of Sher Afghan. She recieved the title Noor Jahan.
3/16/1993Bomb blast in a multi-storey building in Calcutta kills 70 people.
11/25/1993National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, celebrated its platinum jubilee in 1993 by organizing several scientific activities throughout the year, culminating in the International Symposium on Nutrition during November 25-27, 1993.
12/3/1970Rajendra Agriculture University established at Bihar.
8/25/1959Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister, declares in New Delhi that India will defend Bhutan and Sikkim if attacked by China.
8/8/1972Olympics open at Munich (26).
5/7/1994Sunit Khatau, famous industrialist and textile magnet in Mumbai and owner of Khatau Group, was murdered. He was 55.
5/21/1990Moelvi Muhammad Farouk, great Indian spiritual leader, was murdered.
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.