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Historical Event on 9/16/1916

M. S. Subalaxmi, famous classical singer and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/10/1922S. K. Raghunath Rao, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1960-67, was born in Karnataka.
8/2/1977Jaswinder ""Jas"" Jutla, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
10/16/1992Capt. P. K. Sahgal of Azad Hind Fauz died. During the trial at the Red Fort, he said, "Beacuse I wanted freedom for my motherland , I was ready to shed my blood for it." (15-5-97
4/18/1961Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India.
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.
8/26/1997Employee Provident Fund scheme of 1952 amended to ensure that all PF claims are settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of claims by the PF Commissioner.
12/16/1909Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2/24/1995A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act.
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
10/12/1976Kumarnath Bagchi, famous Indian chemist, died.