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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
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
2/11/1959Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).
2/2/1956The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar.
1/17/1909Bejoy Kumar Sinha, journalist and social worker, was born at Kanpur.
4/6/1773James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born.
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
7/12/1980Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha.
8/1/1931Bhairabh Ganguly, cricket test umpire for 5 tests from 1981-85, was born at Bengal.
6/24/1946Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.