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Historical Event on 2/16/1998

Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1906Depressed Classes Mission Society' was established by Vitthal Ramji Shinde.
1/31/1896Dattatray Ramchandra Bendre, Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award winner and Kannad poet, was born.
7/18/1953Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
2/9/1984Balasarasvati, eminent classical Karnatic singer and Bharat Natyam dancer of worldwide acclaim, passed away in Madras.
6/5/1994India test-fires a missile capable of reaching targets in China.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.
6/28/1991K. Doraiswamy, a senior executive of the Indian Oil Corporation, was kidnapped by Kashmir ultras.
4/6/1906Kaveri Bhaskar Karve, teacher and author, was born at Harnai, Ratnagiri, .
5/6/1993Violence in Orissa state secretariat, CM manhandled.
5/8/1992Eighth Plan outlay increased to Rs. 7,98,000 crores; Public Sector outlay goes up to 45\%.