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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
3/21/1994Pakistan blocks access to Indian consulate in Karachi.
8/19/1927Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
7/12/1993West Bengal Governor Dr. Nurul Hasan, 72, died.
7/20/1654Portugal was taken over by Britishers.
7/31/1880Nawab Rai\Dhanpat Rai, 'Prem Chand', great litterateur, writer, editor, journalist and headmaster, was born at Lamahi village near Varanasi, UP.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
4/18/1858Bharatratna Dhondo Keshav Karve, great educationalist and social reformer, was born.
3/5/1961Sachin Sengupta, famous writer, dramatist and journalist, passed away.
11/29/1798Neplus Naresh Fardinad Chaturth announced that they will fight against France.