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Historical Event on 10/16/1990

Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/14/1993India seeks Interpol's assistance in investigating the sources of bomb blasts in Bombay.
2/24/1996S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India.
9/12/1971Jaikishen, famous Hindi film music director, died.
12/3/1991Lok Sabha question hour telecast at 7.15 a.m for the first time .
12/19/2000A massive blaze guts Mehboob Studio, one of the oldest in Mumbai city.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
9/16/1916M. S. Subalaxmi, famous classical singer and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born.
8/27/1990The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.
6/7/2000Telecom Commission approves the free phone bonanza for all telecom employees announced by the Union Communications Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
6/27/1894Chhaganbapa (Chhaganlal Karamshi Parekh), great social worker, was born.