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Historical Event on 12/16/1980

Fisher Wealthy Hornsinger, an American social worker and who worked for Adult Education in India, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
11/30/1986Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
9/24/1998In his address to the UN General Assembly, PM Vajpayee said that India wouldl not come in the way of implementing CTBT and may sign it conditionally by September 1999.
9/30/1996Centre gives its consent to Tamil Nadu government's decision to rename Madras as Chennai.
8/2/1988The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
4/14/2000The AIADMK expels senior leaders Sedapatti R. Muthiah, S. Raghupathy and Karuppusamy Pandian for ''anti-party activities''.
11/6/1931Chithira Tirunal Bala Ramavarma, ascended throne and ruled state of Travancore as Maharaja, passed away.
12/17/1971Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.
1/8/1908Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration.