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Historical Event on 5/16/1960

International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/7/1995Cong-I Disciplinary Action Committee expels Arjun Singh from the primary membership for 6 years for anti-party activities.
3/27/1942Gandhiji meets Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi; later declares Cripps proposals to be a ""post-dated cheque"".
8/8/1942'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
3/4/1919Jagtindar Nath Beri, physics expert, was born.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
4/1/1992ESI ceiling of Rs. 3000 comes into effect.
5/26/1997Government decides to allow the use of environment-friendly LPG as a motor vehicle fuel.
5/26/1997Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.