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Historical Event on 3/16/1992

Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the honorary Oscar by a three-member Oscar committee at a Calcutta nursing home.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1995Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians.
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
7/21/1988Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.
1/27/1967Delimitation Agreement for Warfare in space was signed by 60 nations in United Nation.
4/15/1997Interest rate on domestic term deposits brought down from 10 to nine per cent by RBI.
7/29/1997India to revive 'Agni' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile programme.
6/17/1933The civil disobedience campaign ended.
2/7/1954The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.
7/26/1923Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born.
9/7/1999India rejects Pakistan demand for a East Timor type of referendum in Kashmir.