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Historical Event on 4/16/1997

Govt. orders foreign and domestic airlines to install air safety systems by the end of 1998. Aircraft with more than 30 seats that do not have Airborne Collision Avoidance System and transponders not to be allowed into Indian airpace from 1/1/99.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
7/27/1949Rana Sanga of Mewar, who had built up an extensive and powerful kingdom over the central and western regions of Northern India, passed away. Mughal Emperor Babur captured Chanderi Fort from Medini Rai, Rana Sangram Singh one of the Lieutenants.
7/5/1905Lord Curzon joined the part of Bengal to Asam and divided Bengal.
9/5/199530 member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council sworn-in that was conceded by the Government of India in 1993.
1/14/1998Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi (b 1916).
12/14/1962Bharathi Arun, cricketer (Indian pace bowler late-80's), was born in Vijayawada.
5/1/1958Bell, 47 G3, the flight was upgraded to a helicopter unit with a Sqn Ldr as its Commanding Officer.
5/23/1984Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited at Jamshedpur, conquers the summit of Mount Everest to become the first Indian woman and the fifth women in the world to achieve this feat.
3/24/1991Bhau Samarth, internationaly famed painter, passed away.
10/24/1991Ismat Chugtai, famous Urdu author, social worker and campaigner for justice for women, died at the age of 80 years.