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Historical Event on 1/16/2000

Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1953The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.
10/30/1994India seeks Chinese support for Security Council membership.
4/18/1959India, Pakistan sign one-year pact on Indus River irrigation.
10/1/1958Metric System of weights was introduced in India.
8/29/1947Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
6/17/1961The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight.
6/7/2000Telecom Commission approves the free phone bonanza for all telecom employees announced by the Union Communications Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
6/7/2000Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal was succeeded as the Viceroy of Protuguese India by Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder at Portuguese power in India.
4/9/1965After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced.