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Historical Event on 3/16/1977

Sixth General Election of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1891Chandra Singh Garhwali, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Masson, Patti Chauthan, Tehsil Thalisain, District Garhwal.
10/4/1993PM surveys the quake-hit villages and sanctioned Rs. 50 crore.
2/25/1976India announces plan to penalize parents who have more than two children.
5/15/1998The Indian Army at Chandilora (Tangmey) captured 15 kg charas, 400 gm dust of charas and 12 kg leaves of charas.
3/31/1867Prarthana Samaj was established by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others at Mumbai in 1864.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
11/30/1759Alamgir was murdered by his minister Imad-ul-Mulk.
12/22/1975Vasant Krishna Desai, famous music director, died.
8/29/1975Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away.
1/10/1955The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service.