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Historical Event on 7/16/1993

Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1995New broad gauge train ""Palace on Wheels"" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
9/20/1857British troops conquered Delhi from the Mutineers.
9/16/1996First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto.
12/17/1877Feroz Shah died at Makka, Saudi.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
6/1/1874East India Company was dissolved.
8/5/1981Jagjivan Ram heads breakaway Congress(U) and calls new party Congress (J).
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.
12/15/1997Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University.
1/25/1980Awards regarding Public Honour were re-started by Goverment of India; Mother Teresa was honoured by Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, etc.