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Historical Event on 11/16/1991

60 percent of the 23 million voters exercise their franchise in the by-elections to 15 Lok Sahba and 56 Assembly seats in 14 states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/2000Supreme Court gives the nod for construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river.
9/14/1949Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
3/10/1954The history of 104 HU, the most prestigious and the oldest Helicopter Unit of the IAF, is studded with more than four decades of glorious past and yeomen service rendered to the country. One-O-Four was raised as Helicopter Flight at Palam on 10th March 1954.
3/31/1913Foundation stone of 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydneham Clerk.
1/12/1992India and Russia sign a new political treaty.
12/20/1931Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.
11/5/1605Accession of Jahangir
7/1/1913Vasantrao Phulsing Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, was born at Ganuli (Yeotmal).
3/19/1944Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.