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Historical Event on 7/16/1996

Supreme Court says dowry demand even during marriage talks is an offence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1895Kavalam Madhava Panikkar, historian and Indian diplomat (Asia & Western Dominance), was born.
1/23/1920Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started.
3/6/1995Arun Tamhankar, great journalist, died.
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
9/14/1868Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90.
6/13/1889Salarjung, famous administrator, was born.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
11/20/1999Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
7/1/1991Rupee devalued by 8.5\%.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.