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Historical Event on 10/16/1936
35 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/15/1999 | The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance. |
| 5/8/1962 | Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal. |
| 8/27/1992 | The President issues two ordinances making it mandatory for new medical and dental colleges to obtain prior approval of the Medical and Dental Councils of India before their establishment. |
| 7/7/1998 | Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again. |
| 7/17/1997 | K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state. |
| 1/3/1931 | Yashwant Dinkar Phadke, great critic of literature, was born. |
| 12/23/1976 | Indira Gandhi attacks the pro-Moscow Communist party for enticing her son Sanjay, but she denies grooming him as her successor. |
| 6/20/1897 | Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born. |
| 8/7/1887 | Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born. |
| 4/13/1988 | Mother Teresa asks Margret Thatcher for help to set up a hostel for London's elderly homeless in UK. |
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