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Historical Event on 3/16/1999

The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/15/1876Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, was born at Debanandapur in Hoogly district.
5/28/1998India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.
12/5/199156 JD MLA's belonging to V.P. Singh faction elect a new leader in UP.
9/1/1913Snehangshu Kanta Acharya, politician, social reformer, lawyer and athelete, was born.
12/11/1996T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.
7/3/1908Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
7/12/1949Dutch KLM Constellation crashes near Bombay, 45 die.
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.