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Historical Event on 1/16/1973

Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1998A. B. Bardhan is re-elected CPI general secretary.
11/17/1991Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati.
4/13/1984India beat Pak by 58 runs to win the first Cricket Asia Cup in Sharjah.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
11/30/1915Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telgu poet, died.
9/12/1922Chandradhar Sharma Guleri passed away.
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.
10/6/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 400m (Women) in 51.61 seconds at Canberra .
5/25/1611Emperor Jahangir married Meherunnisa, widow of Sher Afghan. She recieved the title Noor Jahan.