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Historical Event on 9/16/1931

R. Ramachandra Rao, cricket test umpire for one test in 1986-87, was born at Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
7/3/1936Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling during Cambridge U vs MCC match.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
11/5/1999Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months.
7/19/1925Dinesh Singh, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Kalakankar (U.P).
10/10/2000The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo.
2/25/1894Meher Baba (1894-1969) of Poona, Indian saint of Persian origin and gifted with psychic powers of prediction, was born. The mystical teachings of this silent sage stressed love, self-inquiry and God consciousness.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
8/1/2000The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.