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Historical Event on 4/16/1992

Arjun Singh, Pawar, Antony win CWC polls.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1984Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.'
10/15/1918Shirdi ke Saibaba' better known as 'Saibaba' passed away at Shirdi near Nashik, Maharashtra. He was around 70. Born in a Brahmin family at Patri village in Hyderabad, he was saint to all caste and creed people.
10/27/1907Sardar Bhagat Singh, the great martyr, was born in village Banga, Lyallpur (now in Pakistsan) in a reputed Sikh freedom fighter's family.
2/16/1932Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc.
2/21/1979Yousuf Hussain, litterateur and brother of President Zakir Hussain Khan, passed away.
3/27/1966Indira Gandhi meets Johnson in Washington.
1/31/1931Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.
5/1/1996Ban imposed (through a Delhi high court judgment) on the film 'Bandit Queen', based on the life of Phoolan Devi, lifted by Supreme Court.
11/10/1991South Africa's first cricket One-day international since 1970 vs India.
12/20/1967Indira Gandhi gets powers to outlaw groups that question sovereignty.