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Historical Event on 7/16/1996

Narasimha Rao moves Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the summons issued against him by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in the Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1900Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, died in Ranchi Jail.
4/4/1904Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"".
1/11/1921Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, drama writer and journalist, passed away.
8/18/1911Adityanath Jha, former Governor of Delhi, was born.
9/12/1971Jaikishen, famous Hindi film music director, died.
10/3/1903Swami Ramanand Tirth, politician and educationist, was born.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
1/29/1968Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died.
4/2/1933Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56.