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Historical Event on 11/16/1998

Kiran More, former Indian stumper, calls it a day from first class cricket at Baroda.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/1631Begum Mumtaj Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan, Emperor of India, passed away at Burhanpur a few hours after the birth of a daughter. She was married in 1612 and the Taj Mahal was built for her.
11/13/1909Gandhiji left England for South Africa and wrote ''Hind Swaraj'' on board S.S. Kildonan Castle.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
7/13/1997A mob, allegedly of Shiv Sainiks, attacks and ransacks official residences of Congress leaders Chagan Bhujbal and Madhukar Pichad (Assembly).
7/13/1997Husain Quli, the new Governor of Bengal, defeated the rebels and put them to fight. Daud was captured and put to death.
12/24/1999Koneru Humpy won the under-12 boys' title and P. Harikrishna won the Under-14 boys' title at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Ahmedabad.
5/29/1933Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away.
5/7/1994Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.
6/22/1935Vaman Viswanath Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests), was born in Madras.
8/15/1968Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published.