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Historical Event on 5/16/1932
Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/8/1991 | L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha. |
| 11/25/1993 | National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, celebrated its platinum jubilee in 1993 by organizing several scientific activities throughout the year, culminating in the International Symposium on Nutrition during November 25-27, 1993. |
| 3/2/1963 | China reports troops have left disputed area in India. |
| 2/8/1971 | Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi, writer, administrator, leader and founder of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, died. |
| 2/14/1959 | Nehru tells the International Conference on Planned Parenthood that Indian family planning efforts have not stopped population growth. |
| 4/1/1990 | Gold Control Act was withdrawn. |
| 11/19/1985 | Lall Singh, cricketer (one Test for India 1932), passed away. |
| 5/25/1999 | India blasts its way into the global satellite launch vehicle market with the PSLV-C2 deploying two foreign satellites besides the Indian remote sensing satellite, IRS-P4. |
| 2/16/1944 | Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory. |
| 3/8/1995 | Dr. Duranand Kanhan Pillai, great litterateur of Malyali language, died. |
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