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Historical Event on 4/16/1991

President's rule imposed in Haryana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1962Chinese army infiltrated in the north-east border of India exceeding the Mac-Mahon line (Tibet-India boundary). This was the first ocassion of Chinese infiltration.
5/12/1997Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan agree to set up joint working groups on a range of issues to be identified by Foreign Secretaries.
11/24/1973E. V. Ramasami Naicker (EVR), founder leader of Dravida Kazhagam, passed away at the age of 94.
10/18/1919W. A. Sangma, leader of Meghalaya, was born.
3/12/1972Vote gives Indira Gandhi 70 \% of regional seats.
10/28/1947Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K.
1/25/1992Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1904-1993).
3/16/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the honorary Oscar by a three-member Oscar committee at a Calcutta nursing home.
4/20/1989Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails.
8/2/1942Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.