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Historical Event on 5/16/1933

Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1942Second World War was turning against the British and they needed the help of the Indians. So Prime Minister Churhill sent a delegation under Sir Stafford Cripps (Cripps Mission) to hold talks with the Indian leaders on the future of the subcontient in UK, which could not take place because of the non-cooperation movement and they left after a fortnight. They submitted their report in April 1942 which was rejected by the Congress and Muslim League.
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.
2/18/1665The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
7/13/1999Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar.
5/10/1996Union Cabinet recommends to President the dissolution of the 10th Lok Sabha.
10/18/19921,000 police personnel occupy the Golden Temple in Amritsar to keep Punjab separatists away.
11/13/1909Gandhiji left England for South Africa and wrote ''Hind Swaraj'' on board S.S. Kildonan Castle.
9/23/1903Yusuf Meherali, freedom fighter and socialist, was born.
3/19/1982President's rule in Assam.