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Historical Event on 9/16/1977

Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.

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5/17/1957Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests.
6/9/1992Rajesh Khanna (Congress-I) defeats Shatrughan Sinha to wrest the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP.
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1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
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