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Historical Event on 1/16/2000

Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/27/1889Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.
2/5/1630Har Rai, Sikh Guru, was born.
11/15/1875Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar.
1/31/1960Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.
7/6/1927Vyankatesh Dingambar Madgulkar, great Marathi story writer and novelist, was born.
1/14/1994Marathwada University renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
3/4/1919Jagtindar Nath Beri, physics expert, was born.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
9/19/1990Planning Commission announces 8th Five-Year Plan proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 610,000 crore.
4/12/1992M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away.