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Historical Event on 3/16/1997

The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1997Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire.
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.
3/3/1943Gandhi breaks his hunger strike after 21 days.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
2/3/1929The ""Times of India Illustrated Weekly"" was renamed as ""The Illustrated Weekly of India"".
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.
1/23/1977Janata Party was formed. Congress Sangathan, Jansangh, Bhartiya Lokdal and Samajwadi Party decided to merge and create Janata Party.
10/12/1921Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.
12/31/1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.
4/7/1993Narsimha Rao,PM, arrives in Bangkok on a three-day visit to Thailand.