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Historical Event on 10/16/1990

Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1993CPI (M) wrests Congress (I) bastion of Chowringhee in the by-elections to the WB Assembly; Durgapur and Kurseong also won by CPI (M).
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
6/23/1946Gandhiji advises Congress not to enter Interim Government, but only Constituent Assembly.
1/22/1996Janata Dal parliamentary party leader Sharad Yadav resigns from Lok Sabha membership (Jain hawala case).
1/22/1996Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
8/26/1997Employee Provident Fund scheme of 1952 amended to ensure that all PF claims are settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of claims by the PF Commissioner.
2/22/1905Purushotamsing Bajaj, industrialist and social worker, was born at Shikarpur (Sind).
12/24/1988Jaynendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist, died.
8/29/1923Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur.
1/23/199750,000 miners in Orissa lose jobs as 57 mines are closed down.