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Historical Event on 2/16/1997

Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1634Joannes Camphuys, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), was born.
12/19/1945Gandhiji lays foundation stone of C. F. Andrews' Memorial Hospital at Santiniketan.
11/1/1966Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
9/26/1996High Court rejected Rao's petition for anticipatory bail in Pathak cheating case.
10/30/1994Swaran Singh, 87, former External Affairs minister, died.
6/6/1999Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.
12/23/1993PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore.
9/4/1983INSAT-1B runs into snag, its solar array fails to deploy fully.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.