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Historical Event on 8/16/1991

C. Achuta Menon, former CM of Kerala, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
3/10/1954The history of 104 HU, the most prestigious and the oldest Helicopter Unit of the IAF, is studded with more than four decades of glorious past and yeomen service rendered to the country. One-O-Four was raised as Helicopter Flight at Palam on 10th March 1954.
8/1/2000The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
3/9/199314 bus passengers burnt to death in Andhra .
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
12/9/1989Shyama Charan Shukla sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
5/23/1998L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs.
12/5/1991Sarkaria report accepted.
7/27/1947Princes were appealed to regard people's paramountcy as a privilege.
3/25/1958Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler early 80's), was born in Chandigarh.