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Historical Event on 3/16/1999

The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1891Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
2/24/1922Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab.
8/20/1969Varahagiri Venkata Giri was elected President and G. S. Pathak as Vice President of India.
4/23/1795East India Company gave Warren Hastings a grant of the money and he was honourably acquitted of the charges.
11/21/1921Prince of Wales visited India and Congress observed all India strike.
2/3/1994Akash' missile launched successfully.
5/25/1995Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha.
7/13/1964Utpal Chatterjee, cricketer (Bengal slow left-arm bowler), was born in Calcutta.
4/24/1993Congress dissidents K. N. Singh, Natwar Singh, K. L. Fotedar and Shiela Dikshit suspended.
5/5/1977Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.