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Historical Event on 2/16/1994

Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, veteran singer of 'Jaipur Gharana', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1999G.M.C. Balayogi, Lok Sabha speaker, presents a draft for over Rs. 32 lakhs to the Prime Minister for the Kargil Fund.
7/26/1991Indian, UN Observer Mission in El Salvador joined (ONUSAL from Jul 1991 To Apr 1995).
11/14/1995National Human Rights Commission's conference on 'Human Rights in Prisons' begins in New Delhi.
3/12/1988Samresh Basu, famous Bengali writer, passed away.
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
7/16/1969Morarji Desai resigns from cabinet.
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
5/10/198559 were killed and 150 wounded in Sikh attacks.
11/16/2000The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.