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Historical Event on 5/16/1986
V. Shantaram, 75, was chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke award.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/26/1992 | Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away. |
| 10/10/1910 | Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, famous doctor who worked in China, was born at Solapur, Maharashtra. |
| 12/20/1959 | Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur. |
| 9/29/1998 | ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg). |
| 4/22/1942 | The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur. |
| 2/18/1905 | Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India. |
| 7/7/1948 | Damodar Valley Corporation, first public corporation, was established. |
| 5/30/1977 | Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons. |
| 12/24/1984 | Eigth General Elections of India began . |
| 12/24/1984 | Khidr Khan Syed, Governor of Lahore, replaced Daulat Khan Lodi on Delhi's throne. |
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