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Historical Event on 7/16/1999
17 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/22/1970 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex. |
| 10/12/1911 | Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay. |
| 10/30/1977 | One hundred thousand Tamil Hindu tea-pickers, who were expatriated from Sri Lanka, are shipped to Madras, South India. |
| 5/25/1915 | Mahatma Gandhi established Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad. |
| 12/13/1989 | Kashmiri militants release the daughter of Indian Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed as five of their comrades freed from prison. |
| 10/1/1978 | In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females. |
| 12/24/1809 | Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born. |
| 9/4/1927 | World fliers reach Karachi, India. |
| 10/19/1983 | Union Government takes over the management of 13 textile undertakings in Bombay; marathon strike in cotton textile industry ends. |
| 2/22/1990 | 1st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland. NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps. |
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