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Historical Event on 4/16/1997

Anupama Gokhale wins National women's `A' chess in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1986A restructured 20-point programme announced.
3/8/1995Dr. Duranand Kanhan Pillai, great litterateur of Malyali language, died.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.
7/19/1952India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 runs earlier in the day.
5/4/1995The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit.
11/15/1992Praveen Amre scores century (103) on Test Cricket debut vs South Africa at Durban
9/29/1755Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India
1/20/1994Chinese film 'Farewell, My Concubine' and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Vidheyan' adjudged best Foreign and Indian films in the 25th International Film Festival at Calcutta.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
9/23/1743Sawai Jaising died.