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Historical Event on 12/16/2000

Kalyan Banerjee becomes the first Indian to head the Rotary Foundation, one of the richest bodies of the Rotary International.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.
3/18/1996President confers gallantry awards on 65 personnel of the defence forces.
1/16/1992Prices of steel and iron decontrolled.
7/18/1996Union Finance Ministry gives final clearance to the Enron power project in terms of issuance of counter-guarantee.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
3/22/1885Gulam Yazdani, great archaeologist and critic, was born.
1/30/1959Uranium Metal Project started producing Uranium at Trombay, Mumbai.
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
5/4/1923Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born.
8/8/1990Naval Godrej, famous Industrialist, died.