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Historical Event on 10/16/1976

Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
7/27/199511 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes.
12/10/1999Pranab Mukherjee and Jaipal Reddy are chosen outstanding parliamentarians for 1997 and 1998 respectively.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
9/17/1929La Fontaine, Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM and AVSM, VM, was born in Madras.
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.
2/5/1986Laxmanrao Sardesai, famous Marathi and Konkani litterateur, passed away.
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .
1/18/1999Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.