16 MAY HISTORY TODAY
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Today in Indian History
Events for May 16
Events for May 16
16-May-1911 | Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah. |
16-May-1926 | Manik Varma, famous singer, was born. |
16-May-1932 | Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay. |
16-May-1933 | Shani, writer of novel ‘Kalajal’ and film ‘Shaukin’, was born. |
16-May-1945 | Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away. |
16-May-1946 | Gandhiji’s Cabinet Mission announces Plan. |
16-May-1960 | International Telex Service between India and U.K. started. |
16-May-1975 | Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory. |
16-May-1975 | Sikkim annexed principality and was declared as the 22nd state of Indian Union. |
16-May-1986 | V. Shantaram, 75, was chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke award. |
16-May-1994 | Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away. |
16-May-1995 | Government of India decides not to extend the validity of TADA Act. |
16-May-1996 | Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt. |
16-May-1998 | India rejects China’s charges on N-tests. |
16-May-1999 | Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister. |
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