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Historical Event on 8/16/1997

Krishan Kant, Andhra Pradesh's Governor, elected as the Vice President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1901B. N. Sircar, producer and founder of International Film Craft and New Theaters Ltd., Calcutta was born at Bhagalpur. His films are Boker Bojha, Chorekanta, Chasar Meye (1931).
2/23/1994India rebuts Pak charges on Kashmir in the 53-nation UN Commission on Human Rights.
8/1/1997Nitin Mongia wins Laser standard in sailing championship in Hyderabad.
11/9/1909The Times reports failure of Gandhi Government negotiations on Transvaal laws.
5/2/1954Ceylon Asian conference ends with plea for peace in Indo-China, end of atomic tests and condemnation of colonialism.
6/6/1999Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
3/20/1993Memon brothers, the prime suspects in the Bombay bomb blasts, escape from Dubai.
12/15/1999The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.