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Historical Event on 3/16/1998

Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
4/15/1874Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born.
11/18/1936V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician, prolific writer and leader, died.
1/2/1899Monks started living in Belur Math.
1/23/1664Shahaji Raje died in an accident.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
7/2/1972Shimla Treaty' was singed between Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Pakistani counterpart Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
3/18/1896Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, was born at Amgaon, District Narsinghpur.