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Historical Event on 8/16/1991

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/3/1987Dr. Harekrishna Mehtab, former Chief Minister of Orrisa and Governer of Mumbai State, died.
5/31/1997Fourth National Games opened at Bangalore.
5/16/1975Sikkim annexed principality and was declared as the 22nd state of Indian Union.
10/31/1997Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.
10/14/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur.
2/27/1996In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
1/10/1987Sikh terrorists murder Punjab prison chief in Chandigarh.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.