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Historical Event on 10/16/1999

A woman is elected as the Speaker of the Sikkim Assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
5/4/1994Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
4/1/1930Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.
8/9/1892Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, was born.
8/1/1952Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot.
8/10/1982Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
9/29/1990Central Government adopt a three-pronged strategy to create additional 30 lakh jobs outside the government sector over the next five years.