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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
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
6/28/1883Shivprasad Gupta, social reformer, politician, leader, philanthropist, freedom fighter and educationist, was born at Varanasi.
5/10/198559 were killed and 150 wounded in Sikh attacks.
5/13/1791Lord Cornwallis retreated back to Madras after the battle of Arikera.
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.
5/3/1959Sadhvi Uma GulabSingh Bharti was born in Dunda, Distt. Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh).
11/7/1912Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, social reformer, was born at Travancore.
5/13/1962Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67).