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Historical Event on 10/16/2000

Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/2000Akbar removed 'Jeziya' or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects.
11/11/1979President N. Sanjiva Reddy declares the opening of the first International Trade Fair of India.
6/7/1989Sheetal Pandya set up a world record at the age of 5 years.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
7/10/1996Budget session of Parliament begins.
11/19/1838Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj.
12/22/1998Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998.
12/14/1969Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) v Australia at Calcutta.
12/16/1999Michael Johnson's 400m world record (43.18s) set up in the Seville World championship was ratified by IAAF. Other records also ratified were Kenyan Noah Ngeny's 1000m mark (2 11.96, Reiti, Italy) and Moroccan Hicham el Guerrouj's 2000m (4 44.79, Berlin).
4/16/1903Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance.