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Historical Event on 3/16/1999

Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/4/1951Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.
5/9/1996J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns.
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
5/14/1994RBI announces tight monetary policy.
7/16/1981India performs nuclear Test.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
10/15/1992Talwinder Singh Parmar, the Babbar Khalsa founder who masterminded the Kanishka jumbo explosion of 1985, was shot by security forces in Punjab.
2/15/1901Muddan, famous Kannad poet and author, passed away.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.