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Historical Event on 2/16/1994

Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, veteran singer of 'Jaipur Gharana', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1914Jamshedji R. Patel, cricket Test Umpire for 9 tests from 1948-59, was born in Mumbai.
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
11/25/1998Prof. K. S. Hegde (75), former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University and educationist, dies in New Delhi. He was selected by the Government of India for overseas scholarship for post graduate studies and higher technical training abroad during the pre-independence era.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
9/24/1992India's Leander Paes defeats Britain's Jeremy Bates in the Davis Cup tie in New Delhi.
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.
5/7/1950Punjab Mail train crashed near Jasidh killing 81 persons.
11/27/1994D. V. Purohit (Nanasaheb), veteran freedom figher and revolutionary, passed away.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.