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Historical Event on 2/16/1998

Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1951Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
7/15/1948Establishment of 'PEPS' (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union).
6/18/1993Sunil Mittal, businessman, denies getting any money from Harshad Mehta.
12/14/2000The Government declares the 10-day old postal strike illegal as per the provisions of the Industrial Dispute Act.
12/13/2000The Lok Sabha begins the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid debate.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
3/13/2000Parliament approves TRAI Bill seeking to bifurcate it into a Tribunal and a Regulator, with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure by a voice vote.
3/13/2000Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi.