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Historical Event on 9/16/1931
Political prisoners Tarkeshwar Dutta and Santosh Mitra were shot by an officer at Hijli detention camp near Kharagpur. They were arrested for attending the Hijli meeting.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/29/1915 | Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P. |
| 2/21/1990 | The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90). |
| 10/17/1979 | Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 10/12/1991 | Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi. |
| 9/28/1996 | Sukh Ram sent to Tihar jail in assets case. |
| 3/17/1992 | Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%. |
| 3/10/1945 | Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born. |
| 8/10/1992 | Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam. |
| 11/29/1928 | Krishnaji Narayan Aathaly, great Marathi litterateur and editor, passed away. |
| 2/20/1999 | India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service. |
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