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Historical Event on 10/16/1990

Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1913Iron ropes bridge known as 'Laxman Jhula' was constructed over Ganga at Hrishikesh 
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
6/21/1930Five hundred were hurt as police charged Bombay mob.
2/23/1792The Third Mysore War ended in Tipu Sultan's signing of Peace Treaty dictated by Lord Cornwallis & surrendering his two sons, Abdul Khaliq & Maiz - Uddin. This is known as Treaty of Seringapatam.
7/20/1680Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.
1/29/1997Supreme Court rules that water is a 'mineral'.
2/24/1995A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act.
4/7/2000The Delhi police unearth a multicrore cricket betting and match- fixing racket involving five South African cricketers, including the captain Hansie Cronje. A Delhi-based Indian operator Rajesh Kalra put behind bars.
9/6/1674Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it.
10/13/1911Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.