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Historical Event on 1/16/1999

Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1972India and Bangladesh singed mutual aid treaty for peace and friendship for 25 years.
4/20/1991Ganesh Sadashiv Bhat, famous Marathi film director and President's Award winner of 1963, passed away.
7/21/1658Aurangzeb celebrated his being the emperor of Mugal Empire at Delhi. He was informally enthroned.
7/15/1903Kumaraswamy Kamraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, was born in a trading family at Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
4/1/1989Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala.
11/29/1991Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath vs Australia at Gabba.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
1/18/1938The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.
11/1/2000T. R. Prasad was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He holds this office till date.