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Historical Event on 7/16/1999

17 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
9/22/1999India asks Pakistan to prevent the reported attempt by the JKLF to cross the Line of Control (LOC) on October 4.
5/31/1973Mohan Kumaramangalam, Central Minister, died in an air crash near Delhi.
12/4/1888Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, was born.
1/29/1870'Hicleche Bengal Gazette' newspaper published in India.
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
7/22/1678Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.
12/15/1974Rasulatbai, veteran classical music expert, died.
7/23/1996R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date.
1/23/1975Omeo Kumar Das, one of the great patriots of Assam, passed away at the age of 81. He selflessly worked for the tea plantation workers and made efforts to get them better living standards. He translated Gandhiji's autobiography ""My Experiments with Truth"" in Assamese language.