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Historical Event on 3/16/1997

Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1917Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.
9/11/1950Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away.
4/27/1705Aurangzeb captured the Fort of Vagingera.
5/10/1857India's real mutiny begins with the revolt of Sepoys of Meerut near Delhi the next day.
9/3/1999Brigadier V. K. Chopra is appointed as the new head of the 121 (1) infantry brigade in Kargil.
12/25/1926Dharmavir Bharti, journalist and editor of Dharmyug, was born. His famous books are ""Gunahon Ka Devta"" and ""Suraj Ka Satwa Ghoda"".
7/5/1968Naval Submarine wing in Indian Naval Force came into existence with the arrival of the first submarine from the Soviet Union.
4/2/1954Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons.
2/6/1937Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born.
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.