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Historical Event on 5/16/1911

Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.

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5/18/1772Janoji Bhosle, warrior in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
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5/12/1952Washington welcomes its first female ambassador, India's Shrimati Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
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10/27/1999P.M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.