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Historical Event on 12/16/2000
Kalyan Banerjee becomes the first Indian to head the Rotary Foundation, one of the richest bodies of the Rotary International.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/14/1998 | Prof. Amartya Sen (Indian Nobel Laureates), the economist-philosopher, awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his contribution to welfare economics. |
| 7/2/1950 | Yusuf Meharali, socialist leader, died. |
| 11/8/1992 | Mother Teresa, nobel prize winner, was presented 'Bharat Ki Mahan Suputri' award. |
| 8/20/1979 | Indian premier Charan Singh resigns. |
| 2/14/1922 | Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born. |
| 1/15/1898 | Nanasaheb Ramji Tawde, educationist and scientist, was born at Taluq Malvan, Maharashtra. |
| 12/16/2000 | Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu. |
| 4/8/1953 | Walchand Hirachand, great Industrialist, passed away. |
| 4/4/1926 | Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues. |
| 6/7/1979 | Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'. |
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