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Historical Event on 12/16/1515

Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years.

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7/10/1992Dr. Najma Heptulla re-elected Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
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7/15/1993JD (A)'s Ajit Singh pegs his group's support to government on PM's appearance before the JPC.
9/20/1999Shobha Subrahmanyam, managing director of the Ananda Bazaar Patrika Group of publications, was elected President of the Indian Newspaper Society for 1999-2000.
4/18/1971Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.
12/5/199156 JD MLA's belonging to V.P. Singh faction elect a new leader in UP.