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Historical Event on 3/16/1998

Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
2/8/1989Mrs. Gro Harlem Brundtland, PM of Norway, was awarded 1988 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
2/17/1992S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.
9/30/2000The Government appoints Dr. D.P.S. Seth as CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
4/11/1993Tamil Nadu and Karnataka decide to form a joint task force to nab Veerappan and announces a reward of Rs. 40 lakh for his capture.
2/25/1992Railway budget proposes 20\% hike in upper class passenger fares.
8/4/1845Pherozeshah Mehta, who published the first Hindi newspaper and one of the founders of Indian National Congress, was born in Bombay.
5/21/1975The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.
2/1/1827Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.
1/1/1985Doordarshan starts Malayalam telecast from Trivandrum.