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Historical Event on 12/16/1998

The Government introduces in the Rajya Sabha the Patents (Amendments) Bill 1998 amid Left protests.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
8/6/2000Sundararajan Kidambi becomes the new International Master in the Beil Open chess championship at Biel.
8/30/1994The ruling CPC-led Left Front captures large majority of gram panchayat seats in Tripura civic polls.
12/14/1910Upendranath Ashok, noted writer, was born.
10/1/1978In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
7/4/1729Kanhoji Angre, former Chief of Navy in Maratha kingdom, died.
12/20/1993India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.
7/21/1936Vasantrao Vishnu Limye, senior journalist and President of 'Ratnagiri District Parishad', was born.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.