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Historical Event on 5/16/1960

International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1990Pratap Singh Rane,Goa CM, resigns.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
8/5/1991Leila Seth was sworn the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. She is a judge of Delhi High Court.
5/22/1989IRBM 'Agni' Missile launched successfully from Chandipur, Orissa.
9/29/1996Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
5/23/1942Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell and his men arrive at Dimapur, having retreated 150 miles (240 km) through the Burmese jungle. `We took a hell of a beating,' he said.
12/4/1910Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot.
3/23/1919Subhadra Joshi, freedom fighter, was born. She took active participation in Salt and non cooperation movement. She also motivated the freedom movement through her newspaper ""Hamara Sangram"".
11/2/1950India rebukes Mao for invasion of Tibet.